Jane Smiley | A Thousand Acres
- Copyright: © Jane Smiley 1991
Aging Larry Cook announces his intention to turn over his 1,000-acre farm - one of the largest in Zebulon County, Iowa - to his three daughters, Caroline, Ginny, and Rose. A man of harsh sensibilities, he carves Caroline out of the deal because she has the nerve to be less than enthusiastic about her father's generosity. While Larry Cook deteriorates into a pathetic drunk, his daughters are left to cope with the often grim realities of life on a family farm—from battering husbands to cutthroat lenders. In this winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Smiley captures the essence of such a life with stark, painful detail.- Language: English
- Dimensions: 19,7 х 13 cm
- Pages: 376
- Cover: softcover
- First published: 1992
- This edition published: 1992