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Joy in the Morning
Joy in the Morning
Author: Betty Smith
In Brooklyn, New York, in 1927, Carl Brown and Annie McGairy meet and fall in love. Though only eighteen, Annie travels alone to the Midwestern university where Carl is studying law to marry him. Little did they know how difficult their first year of marriage would be, in a faraway place with little money and few friends. But Carl and Annie come...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060956868
ISBN-10: 0060956860
Pages: 304
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4 stars, based on 45 ratings
Publisher: Perennial Classics
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 2
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sewingnancyl avatar reviewed Joy in the Morning on + 78 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Wonderful, absolutely charming book.... This book is written by the same author as A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and is just as good...
The story follows a very young couple and their first year of married life in the late 1920's.
He at university attempting to get a law degree and she as a very young wife learning the ways of the world..
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Helpful Score: 1
If you've read Betty Smith you know that she's one of the best female authors of her time, hands down. This book set in 1927 in Brooklyn and then the mid-west gives great insight into life at the time and the hardships of young love and little money.
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By the author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. This one takes the girl and boy out of the city and shows how determination succeeds.
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Betty Smith's works are all timeless. Although she is best known as the author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, all four of her books are delightful and well-worth reading.
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Dated, but still sweet and charming.
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This is a very sweet story to read. The story of newlyweds, Annie and Carl. Carl is going to law school while they endure poverty and Annie's pregnancy.

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