A Thousand Acres A Novel
A Thousand Acres A Novel by Jane Smiley is a reprint edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on December 2, 2003. This literary work explores the complexities of family life through the lens of a wealthy Iowa farmer who decides to divide his farm among his three daughters. The narrative unfolds as the youngest daughter objects to this decision, leading to a series of events that reveal hidden truths and long-buried emotions.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as truth, justice, love, and pride within the context of rural life. The novel delves into the dynamics of family relationships and the emotional landscape that accompanies them. With 384 pages, this edition presents a profound examination of human nature, set against the backdrop of a small-town environment.
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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “powerful and poignant” twentieth-century reimagining of Shakespeare’s King Lear (The New York Times Book Review) that takes on themes of truth, justice, love, and pride—and centers on a wealthy Iowa farmer who decides to divide his farm between his three daughters.
When the youngest daughter objects, she is cut out of his will. This sets off a chain of events that brings dark truths to light and explodes long-suppressed emotions. Ambitiously conceived and stunningly written, A Thousand Acres reveals the beautiful yet treacherous topography of humanity.
“A family portrait that is also a near-epic investigation into the broad landscape, the thousand dark acres of the human heart…. The book has all the stark brutality of a Shakespearean tragedy.” —The Washington Post Book World
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