PublishedRandom House, March 2018 |
ISBN9781841593821 |
FormatHardcover, 456 pages |
Dimensions21cm × 13.5cm × 3cm |
Powerful twentieth-century reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear.
This powerful twentieth-century reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear centers on a wealthy Iowa farmer who decides to divide his farm among his three daughters. When the youngest objects, she is cut out of his will, which sets in motion a chain of events that brings dark truths to light. Ambitiously conceived and stunningly written, A Thousand Acres spins the most fundamental themes of truth, justice, love, and pride into a universally acclaimed masterpiece.