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Book Review of A Thousand Acres

A Thousand Acres
A Thousand Acres
Author: Jane Smiley
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


Classic story of contemporary American life. Wealth, in a thousand acres of land cannot stay the hand of tragedy. A story of sisters, daughters, wives, and husbands, and the father. Set in the midwest, it explores the dual nature of every character. Pulitzer prize winner.