Jane Smiley was born in LA, grew up in St Louis and studied at Vassar and Iowa. She won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Award in 1992 for A Thousand Acres.

‘Is there anything Jane Smiley cannot do?’Pico Iyer, Time‘A brilliant historical saga, crammed with adventure, tension, tragedy, shameful revelations about slavery in America, haunting reflections on love, marriage, war and politics. An absolute triumph.’ Daily Mail‘Grandly epic, this is a journey into the heroic American past, never lsoing touch with sheer humanity; a real, old-fashioned, irresistible page-turner.’ Mail on Sunday‘An engrossing, epic novel. Beautfully written, unforgettable.’ Woman’s Journal

Jane Smiley was born in LA, grew up in St Louis and studied at Vassar and Iowa. She won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Award in 1992 for A Thousand Acres.

‘Is there anything Jane Smiley cannot do?’Pico Iyer, Time‘A brilliant historical saga, crammed with adventure, tension, tragedy, shameful revelations about slavery in America, haunting reflections on love, marriage, war and politics. An absolute triumph.’ Daily Mail‘Grandly epic, this is a journey into the heroic American past, never lsoing touch with sheer humanity; a real, old-fashioned, irresistible page-turner.’ Mail on Sunday‘An engrossing, epic novel. Beautfully written, unforgettable.’ Woman’s Journal