A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

by

Betty Smith

Ruthie Nolan’s husband, Johnny’s father, and the paternal grandfather of Francie and Neely. He emigrates from Ireland with Ruthie. They have three additional sons, Andy, Georgie, and Frankie. Each boy is born a year apart and is handsome, like their father. Johnny recalls how Mickey was never able to hold a job for very long, and he dies at the age of thirty.
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