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.

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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Smiley, Jane
ISBN: 9781400033836
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 8.18 x 0.86
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Year: 2003

A Thousand Acres

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