Thousand Acres

Thousand Acres

by Jane Smiley

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · 2003 · 384 pages

A modern-day King Lear unfolds on a vast Iowa farm where a patriarch's decision to divide his land among his daughters ignites a devastating family feud. When his youngest dares to question his judgment, she's cast out, triggering a cascade of buried resentments and shattering revelations. This sweeping novel, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, offers a profound and unflinching look at the secrets and lies that can take root within even the most seemingly idyllic lives.

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