Book Info enlarge picture A Thousand Acres : A Novel   Author: Jane Smiley ISBN: 1400033837 Format: Publish Date:         /bookfreeway/freewaycompare?isbn=1400033837&src=A+Thousand+Acres+:+A+Novel          Book Review Book Review Aging Larry Cook announces his intention to turn over his 1,000-acre farm--one of the largest in Zebulon County, Iowa--to his three daughters, Caroline, Ginny and Rose. A man of harsh sensibilities, he carves Caroline out of the deal because she has the nerve to be less than enthusiastic about her father's generosity. While Larry Cook deteriorates into a pathetic drunk, his daughters are left to...