A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley
This novel is a modern retelling of Shakespeare's King Lear, set on a 1000-acre farm in Iowa. The story revolves around three daughters whose father decides to divide his land among them. The eldest two daughters are compliant with their father's decision, but the youngest daughter objects, leading to familial discord. The novel delves into themes of power, jealousy, and the dark secrets that can tear a family apart.
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- Published
- 1991
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 371
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- 64th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 93rd on 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors (Good Housekeeping)
- 93rd on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 123rd on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 2658th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 100 Books to Love (Sunday Times)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- 500 Great Books by Women (Book)
- 75 Books Every Woman Should Read (Jezebel)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction (National Book Critics Circle)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))