Description
Aging patriarch Larry Cook shocks his family by deciding to hand over his 1,000-acre farm—one of the largest in Zebulon County, Iowa—to his three daughters: Caroline, Ginny, and Rose. But his generosity comes with strings, and he excludes Caroline from the inheritance after she hesitates to accept his gift. As Larry’s health and mental state spiral into alcoholism, his daughters must confront the harsh realities of life on a family farm, grappling with abusive husbands and relentless creditors. In this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel from 1992, Jane Smiley vividly portrays the unforgiving world of rural life, capturing its struggles with stark and often painful clarity.
