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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.
Jan 1, 1991 · A Thousand Acres. Jane Smiley. 3.82. 69,314 ratings3,668 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.
Dec 2, 2003 · An ambitious reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear cast upon a typical American community in the late twentieth century, 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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About A Thousand Acres. 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.
Sep 19, 1997 · A Thousand Acres: Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse. With Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange, Jason Robards, Jennifer Jason Leigh. A family is torn apart after a father gives his valuable farm land to his daughters.
Winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize and loosely based on the events and characters in Shakespeare’s King Lear, A Thousand Acres is a tragic tale lyrically told. Read the full book summary, the full book analysis, and explanations of important quotes from A Thousand Acres .
