A thousand acres: a novel
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"The only hardcover edition of Jane Smiley's most famous novel--King Lear on an Iowa farm--which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. With a new introduction. 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"--
Subjects
Subjects
Aging parents
Aging parents -- Fiction
Domestic fiction
Families
Families -- Fiction
Family farms
Family farms -- Fiction
Farm life
Farm life -- Fiction
Fathers and daughters
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
Fiction
Inheritance and succession
Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Iowa -- Fiction
Large type books
Literature
Literature -- Fiction
Parent and adult child
Parent and adult child -- Fiction
Rural development
Rural development -- Fiction
Sisters
Sisters -- Fiction
Sisters -- Juvenile fiction
Aging parents -- Fiction
Domestic fiction
Families
Families -- Fiction
Family farms
Family farms -- Fiction
Farm life
Farm life -- Fiction
Fathers and daughters
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
Fiction
Inheritance and succession
Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Iowa -- Fiction
Large type books
Literature
Literature -- Fiction
Parent and adult child
Parent and adult child -- Fiction
Rural development
Rural development -- Fiction
Sisters
Sisters -- Fiction
Sisters -- Juvenile fiction
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ISBN:
9781400033836
9781101907962
9781560543619
9780804115766
9781449880972
9780788734335
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Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6, 20 Points
Level 6, 20 Points
Lexile measure:
HL: High-Low 930L
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| Grouping Title | thousand acres |
| Grouping Author | jane smiley |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2025-07-06 22:52:05PM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-07-06 22:54:45PM |
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"The only hardcover edition of Jane Smiley's most famous novel--King Lear on an Iowa farm--which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. With a new introduction. 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"--
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1991
1992
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2018
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Alfred A. Knopf
Anchor Books
Fawcett Columbine/Ballantine
Ivy Books
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Recorded Books, Inc
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Fawcett Columbine/Ballantine
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Recorded Books, Inc
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Aging parents -- Fiction
Domestic fiction
Families -- Fiction
Family farms -- Fiction
Farm life -- Fiction
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
Fiction
Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Iowa -- Fiction
Large type books
Literature -- Fiction
Parent and adult child -- Fiction
Rural development -- Fiction
Sisters -- Fiction
Sisters -- Juvenile fiction
Domestic fiction
Families -- Fiction
Family farms -- Fiction
Farm life -- Fiction
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
Fiction
Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Iowa -- Fiction
Large type books
Literature -- Fiction
Parent and adult child -- Fiction
Rural development -- Fiction
Sisters -- Fiction
Sisters -- Juvenile fiction
title_display
A thousand acres : a novel
title_full
A Thousand Acres [electronic resource] / Jane Smiley
A thousand acres / Jane Smiley
A thousand acres / by Jane Smiley
A thousand acres / by Jane Smiley ; introduction by Lucy Hughes-Hallett
A thousand acres : a novel / Jane Smiley
A thousand acres Smiley, Jane,
A thousand acres / Jane Smiley
A thousand acres / by Jane Smiley
A thousand acres / by Jane Smiley ; introduction by Lucy Hughes-Hallett
A thousand acres : a novel / Jane Smiley
A thousand acres Smiley, Jane,
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A thousand acres
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a novel
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Families
Family farms
Farm life
Fathers and daughters
Inheritance and succession
Large type books
Literature
Parent and adult child
Rural development
Sisters
Families
Family farms
Farm life
Fathers and daughters
Inheritance and succession
Large type books
Literature
Parent and adult child
Rural development
Sisters
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