A thousand acres
by Jane Smiley
FictionFamily farmsParent and adult childFathers and daughtersInheritance and succession
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Open LibraryAbout this book
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.
Themes & subjects
FictionFamily farmsParent and adult childFathers and daughtersInheritance and successionAging parents
Setting
Iowa
About the author
Jane Smiley
1949
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