| Author: | Jane Smiley | ISBN: | 9780307787712 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | Publication: | January 5, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Anchor | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jane Smiley |
| ISBN: | 9780307787712 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Publication: | January 5, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Anchor |
| Language: | English |
This powerful twentieth-century reimagining of Shakespeare’s King Lear centers on a wealthy Iowa farmer who decides to divide his farm between his three daughters. When the youngest 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 takes on themes of truth, justice, love, and pride—and reveals the beautiful yet treacherous topography of humanity.
This powerful twentieth-century reimagining of Shakespeare’s King Lear centers on a wealthy Iowa farmer who decides to divide his farm between his three daughters. When the youngest 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 takes on themes of truth, justice, love, and pride—and reveals the beautiful yet treacherous topography of humanity.
