A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s King Lear, set on a farm in Iowa. It follows the Cook family as patriarch Larry Cook decides to divide his thousand-acre farm among his three daughters. The decision unearths buried secrets, jealousy, and betrayal, leading to a dramatic unraveling of family dynamics. Through its exploration of themes like power, land, and generational trauma, the novel paints a vivid and tragic portrait of rural American life. B

ISBN: 0804115761