{"product_id":"a-thousand-acres-9781400033836","title":"A Thousand Acres","description":"\u003cb\u003ePULITZER PRIZE WINNER - NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A \"powerful and poignant\" twentieth-century reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear (\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e that takes on themes of truth, justice, love, and pride--and centers on a wealthy Iowa farmer who decides to divide his farm between his three daughters. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When the youngest daughter 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, \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Acres\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the beautiful yet treacherous topography of humanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A family portrait that is also a near-epic investigation into the broad landscape, the thousand dark acres of the human heart.... The book has all the stark brutality of a Shakespearean tragedy.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jane Smiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.18h x 5.10w x 0.86d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400033836","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42707002654857,"sku":"9781400033836","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_1b94d810-43f6-41f1-ab72-e91f499d75fa.jpg?v=1719473612","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/a-thousand-acres-9781400033836","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}