Overview
This powerful twentieth-century reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear centers on a wealthy Iowa farmer who decides to divide his farm among his three daughters. Ambitiously conceived and stunningly written, A Thousand Acres spins the most fundamental themes of truth, justice, love, and pride into a universally acclaimed masterpiece.
This powerful twentieth-century reimagining of Shakespeare''s King Lear centers on a wealthy Iowa farmer who decides to divide his farm among his three daughters. When the youngest objects, she is cut out of his will, which sets in motion a chain of events that brings dark truths to light. Ambitiously conceived and stunningly written, A Thousand Acres spins the most fundamental themes of truth, justice, love, and pride into a universally acclaimed masterpiece.
- | Author: Jane Smiley
- | Publisher: Everyman
- | Publication Date: Mar 01, 2018
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- | Binding: Hardback
- | ISBN-13: 9781841593821
- | ISBN-10: 1841593826
