A Thousand Acres

This powerful twentieth-century reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear centers on a wealthy Iowa farmer who 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. Ambitiously conceived and stunningly written, A Thousand Acres takes on themes of truth, justice, love, and pride--and reveals the beautiful yet treacherous topography of humanity.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 12/02/2003
ISBN: 9781400033836
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.18h x 5.10w x 0.86d

Review Citations: Entertainment Weekly 02/27/2009 pg. 60
Entertainment Weekly 08/22/2014 pg. 113

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 10850 / Thousand Acres
Reading Level: 6 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 20