Description
For sale is an exceptional First Edition, Second Printing of A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 1991 Knopf. Second Printing Before Publication stated.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a concave spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with no price on the front flap as issued, moderate to heavy surface wear, and mild edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
In A Thousand Acres,a successful Iowa farmer decides to divide his farm between his three daughters. When the youngest objects, she is cut out of his will. This sets off a chain of events that brings dark truths to light and explodes long-suppressed emotions. An ambitious reimagining of Shakespeare’s King Lear cast upon a typical American community in the late twentieth century, A Thousand Acres takes on themes of truth, justice, love, and pride, and reveals the beautiful yet treacherous topography of humanity.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
