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A Thousand Acres
1997
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
- 367
- 1991
- October 23, 1991
Jan 1, 1991 · A Thousand Acres. Jane Smiley. 3.82. 68,969 ratings3,637 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
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.
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- Jane Smiley
- Jane Smiley
- 1991
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.
A Thousand Acres is a 1997 American drama film directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jason Robards. It is an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Jane Smiley, which itself is a reworking of William Shakespeare's King Lear. The character of Larry Cook ...
- $7.9 million
- September 19, 1997 (US)
- $28 million
- Richard Hartley
A novel about three sisters who inherit their father's farm and face various challenges and conflicts. The summary covers the main events, themes, characters, and symbols of the book.
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.
