num_pages: 15
description: A prospering Iowa farm in the late 1970s turns suddenly ominous in Jane Smiley's new novel, her most ambitious and compelling to date. Without warning, a land-rich farmer declares his intention to divide his vast holdings among his three daughters, and tremors are set in motion that bring discoveries of the past, after which there is no forgiveness.
language: English
title: A Thousand Acres
titlecomplete: A Thousand Acres
characters: Rose Cook-Lewis, Ty Smith, Caroline Cook, Peter Lewis, Ginny Cook-Smith, Jess Clark, Larry Cook
genres: American, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Novels, Adult Fiction, Literature, Classics, Family, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 67343
places: The United States of America, Zebulon County (fictional), Iowa, Iowa
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Ambassador Book Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Society of Midland Authors Award
category: Fiction
publisher: Recorded Books