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’s King Lear cast upon a typical American community in the late twentieth century, A Thousand Acres takes on themes of … takes on themes of truth, justice, love, and pride, and reveals the beautiful yet treacherous topography of humanity.
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Very impressed with the writers skill, in fact, the characters are so well written that I did not like any of them. You could see yourself among the people in this book…you could smell the food but I just could not like the people in this story…but would still recommend this book.
It was a wonderful look into farm life and small town living. The family dynamics were very good and sadly, very realistic. I very much enjoyed this book.