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        A Tree Grows in Brooklyn


        setting

        Williamsburg, Brooklyn

        time

        Early 20th century

        language

        English

        region

        North America

        year published

        1943

        page count

        493

        difficulty

        Intermediate

        main characters

        Francie Nolan, Nolan family, Lee Rhynor, Ben Blake

        Rip's impressions

        Beautifully written––I fell in love with Francie; she's such a soft tender girl, who navigates the tumultuous life of a drunk bartender's daughter with great character. A truly Great American Novel. Compare her experience alongside that of Studs Lonnigan in Chicago.

        first line

        Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York.

        last lines

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