A Thousand Acres

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'sKing Learcast upon a typical American community in the late twentieth century,A Thousand Acrestakes on themes of truth, justice, love, and pride, and reveals the beautiful yet treacherous topography of humanity.

Jane Smiley is the author of more than ten works of fiction, including <b>Good Faith</b><i>, </i><b>Horse Heaven</b><i>, </i><b>Moo</b><i>, </i>and <b>The Greenlanders</b><i>. </i>In 2001 she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She lives in northern California.