A Thousand Acres

by Smiley, Jane
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ISBN: 9781101907962
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Overview

The only hardcover edition of Jane Smiley's most famous novel--King Lear on an Iowa farm--which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS. With a new introduction.

This powerful twentieth-century reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear centers on a wealthy Iowa farmer who decides to divide his farm among his three daughters. When the youngest objects, she is cut out of his will, which sets in motion a chain of events that brings dark truths to light. Ambitiously conceived and stunningly written, A Thousand Acres spins the most fundamental themes of truth, justice, love, and pride into a universally acclaimed masterpiece.
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Smiley, Jane
  • ISBN: 9781101907962
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.00 x 1.10
  • Number Of Pages: 456
  • Publication Year: 2018

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