A thousand acres Jane Smiley.
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TextPublisher: New York : Ballantine Books, 1992, c1991Description: 371 p. ; 21 cmISBN: 0449907481 (pbk.)Subject(s): Family farms -- Fiction | Iowa -- FictionGenre/Form: Allegories.Summary: A successful Iowa farmer decides to divide his farm between his three daughters. When the youngest objects, she is cut out of his will. This sets off a chain of events that brings dark truths to light and explodes long- suppressed emotions. An ambitious reimagining of Shakespeares 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.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Book | A J M Library 868-5076 | SMIL (Browse shelf) | Available | 24754 |
"A Fawcett Columbine book."
A successful Iowa farmer decides to divide his farm between his three daughters. When the youngest objects, she is cut out of his will. This sets off a chain of events that brings dark truths to light and explodes long- suppressed emotions. An ambitious reimagining of Shakespeares 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.
Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.0 20.0 10850.
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