书籍介绍
The American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
Betty Smith was born Elisabeth Wehner on December 15, 1896, the same date as, although five years earlier than, her fictional heroine Francie Nolan. The daughter of German immigrants, she grew up poor in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, the very world she recreates with such meticulous detail in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Smith also wrote other novels and had a long career ...
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good bye, francie.
It's the portrait of a life time of a little Brooklyn girl who grew up in poverty with hope, dream and love in her heart and mind. The book ends when her life starts, as a woman, in a new world. It's so true and real with all the details that reading it were like watching a film except the words are so much deeper than images.
臭椿树，长春树，天堂树。
拖到现在才看完。最开始是看兄弟连的时候一个士兵在战壕里看所以就买了。前面直到百分之八十五的部分都是满分，就是到最后的happy ending感觉有点为点题而点题了。
贫民窟，臭椿树。夏天的晚风，秋天的糖炒栗子。妈妈弹琴，爸爸唱歌。我好伤心啊。To Johnny Nolan，敬所有被打倒的，和所有的幸存者。
娓娓道来的力量。Aunt Sissy的故事都好有趣，最为生动活泼的一个形象。以后想种一棵树，起名叫Francie。
持之以恒地阅读和储蓄，才能一代更比一代好，走出贫民区。小女孩的叙述流畅平实又细腻如诗，每个人物都不完美却可爱，爸爸的花儿差点看哭了我。结尾大团圆得有点不真实，可是跟小女孩走过整个故事感同身受后又很难不希望她获得这美好的一切。
这样的成长环境，有个兄弟姐妹是个很大的安慰。
诗意而lyrical的文字。不紧不慢不徐不缓娓娓道来。小女孩的视角描写得非常好。爱尔兰性十足。
Education, strong female influence, hard work always lead to dignity. What a great read.