{"product_id":"tomorrow-will-be-better-a-novel-isbn-9780062988683","title":"Tomorrow Will Be Better: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A rediscovered treasure.\" — Maureen Corrigan, \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Betty Smith, author of the beloved classic \u003cem\u003eA Tree Grows in Brooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e, comes a poignant story of love, marriage, poverty, and hope set in 1920s Brooklyn.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTomorrow Will Be Better\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Margy\u003cbr\u003eShannon, a shy but joyfully optimistic young woman just out of school who lives with her parents and witnesses how a lifetime of hard work, poverty, and pain has worn them down. Her mother's resentment toward being a housewife and her father's inability to express his emotions result in a tense home life where Margy has no voice. Unable to speak up against her overbearing mother, Margy takes refuge in her dreams of a better life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer goals are simple—to\u003cbr\u003efind a husband, have children, and live in a nice home—one where her\u003cbr\u003echildren will never know the terror of want or the need to hide from quarreling\u003cbr\u003eparents. When she meets Frankie Malone,\u003cbr\u003eshe thinks her dreams might be fulfilled, but a devastating\u003cbr\u003eloss rattles her to her core and challenges her life-long optimism. As she struggles to come to\u003cbr\u003eterms with the unexpected path her life has taken, Margy must decide whether\u003cbr\u003eto accept things as they are or move\u003cbr\u003efirmly in the direction of what she truly wants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich with the flavor of its\u003cbr\u003eBrooklyn background, and filled with the joys and heartbreak of family life, \u003cem\u003eTomorrow\u003cbr\u003eWill Be Better\u003c\/em\u003e is told with a simplicity, tenderness, and warmhearted humor\u003cbr\u003ethat only Betty Smith could write. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“The author of \u003cem\u003eA Tree Grows in Brooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e again reveals her compassionate, understanding gift for portraying the little people of a great city, their frustrated hopes and ambitions, their defensive bitterness, their zest for life beaten down by life itself.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Betty Smith was a born storyteller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Smith’s keen eye for character is on full display here . . . .Those seeking rich characterization and vivid period detail will savor this story of a young woman’s dreams, disappointments, and relentless hope for the future.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Reading Smith today means. . . appreciating the multidimensional, nuanced portrayals of the working-class characters and a version of feminism that applauds both work and motherhood as valid choices. Gritty yet generous slice of early-20th-century American life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If ever there were a moment to settle down for a stretch with this brilliant classic, that moment is now.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePage \u0026amp; Pairing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A rediscovered treasure.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaureen Corrigan, Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial Modern Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889045369061,"sku":"NP9780062988683","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062988683.jpg?v=1730230385","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/tomorrow-will-be-better-a-novel-isbn-9780062988683","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}