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A Thousand Acres is a 1991 novel by American author Jane Smiley. It won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction in 1991 and was adapted to a 1997 film of the same name. It was premiered as an opera by the Des Moines Metro Opera during their 2022 season.
- Jane Smiley
- 1991
Dec 2, 2003 · 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.
- 1991
- Jane Smiley
Jan 1, 1991 · 69,010 ratings3,643 reviews. Aging Larry Cook announces his intention to turn over his 1,000-acre farm—one of the largest in Zebulon County, Iowa—to his three daughters, Caroline, Ginny, and Rose.
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- Paperback
- Jane Smiley
A Thousand Acres is a novel by Jane Smiley that explores the themes of family, betrayal, and revenge. The novel follows the Cook sisters, who inherit their father's farm and face his abuse, as well as the Clark family, who are involved in a lawsuit over the land.
Sep 19, 1997 · A Thousand Acres is a 1997 film starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange, and Jason Robards, adapted from Jane Smiley's Pulitzer-Prize winning novel. The film explores the themes of jealousy, disinheritance, and family conflict on a farm in Iowa.
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- Drama
- Jocelyn Moorhouse
- 1997-09-19
A comprehensive guide to Jane Smiley's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, loosely based on King Lear. Learn about the characters, themes, plot, and literary devices of this tragic tale of a farm family in Iowa.
A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear in modern Iowa. A wealthy farmer divides his farm among his three daughters, sparking a tragedy of love, justice, and pride.
