A Thousand Acres
by Smiley, Jane
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394577736
- ISBN 13
- 9780394577739
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
A Thousand Acres is a 1991 novel by American author Jane Smiley. It won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was adapted to a 1997 film of the same name. The novel is a contemporary deconstruction of Shakespeare's King Lear and is set on a thousand acre (4 km²) farm in Iowa that is owned by a family of a father and his three daughters. It is told through the point of view of the oldest daughter, Ginny.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Turtleman Used Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ST01898
- Title
- A Thousand Acres
- Author
- Smiley, Jane
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394577736
- ISBN 13
- 9780394577739
- Publisher
- Alfred A Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Pages
- 371
- Size
- 16.5 cm x 24 cm x 3.5 cm
- Bookseller catalogs
- Historical Fiction; Romance; Literary Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Turtleman Used Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Buyer responsible for return postage. Due to recently enacted packaging rules, I cannot ship to Germany. (Too expensive.)
About the Seller
Turtleman Used Books
About Turtleman Used Books
Opened August 1st of 2022, Turtleman Used Books in Olympia, WA. Address is 108 22nd Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501. Suite #4. This is a small shop, so some books may only be displayed online, others only displayed in the store. Come on by if you are in town. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Many of my books are oversized. Rather than ask for shipping adjustments at the time of purchase, the list price for heavier books includes the excess shipping cost. All of my photographs are of the actual product, taken by my trusty little Kindle Fire. Currently we have about 2900 books offered for sale online, with more being added daily. Check back frequently to see what's new. -----
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