A Thousand Acres
JANE SMILEY
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A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley
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211 reviews (1991) (384p)
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Winner
National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction Winner
LA Times Book Prize for Fiction
ALA Notable Books - Fiction Finalist
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| Book Description |
| 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 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. |
| Other Award Winning Books by Jane Smiley |
| Major Prize* Nominations |
5 |
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| Unique Books Nominated for a Major Prize* |
3 |
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| Pulitzer Prize Wins |
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| Pulitzer Prize Nominations |
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| National Book Critics Circle Award Wins |
1 |
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| National Book Critics Circle Award Nominations |
3 |
A Thousand Acres · Moo · The Age of Grief · |
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| PEN/Faulkner Award Wins |
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*Major Prize = Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, and PEN/Faulkner Award
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10 reviews (1987) (224p)
