A Tree Grows in Brooklyn/Maggie-Now
This single-volume book contains two of Betty Smith’s best-loved tales. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, the classic coming-of-age story set in pre-war industrial Williamsburg emphasizes the protagonist’s loss of idealism in the face of poverty, and has captured hearts and minds for over fifty years. Maggie-Now is Smith’s sweeping, complex account of the hardships of starting life again as an adult immigrant, endearing love, and the importance of family. The presentation of these two classic stories together in a single volume will be appreciated by those readers with a love of New York literature.