Smiley’s book is pick




‘A Thousand Acres’ by Jane Smiley is the Ellis Memorial Library’s book club pick for September.

The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m.

The website readinggroupguides.com provided the following synopsis of the book:

“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 20th century, ‘A Thousand Acres’ takes on themes of truth, justice, love, and pride, and reveals the beautiful yet treacherous topography of humanity.” ‘A Thousand Acres’ is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Awards.



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