A Thousand Acres | Characters
A Thousand Acres, set on a farm in Iowa, has a large cast, but the primary character is Ginny Cook Smith. The reader experiences events through Ginny's eyes. Deeply immersed in the routines of marriage, housekeeping, and farming, Ginny has not actually examined herself, her family, or her neighbors critically. This passivity has served her well during what — until she reaches her mid-thirties — appears to have been an uneventful life.
However, once her father decides to transfer ownership of the farm, Ginny must examine herself, her family, and her neighbors. She gradually...
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