It takes the average reader and 54 minutes to read The Good Thief by Marie Howe
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The heralded debut collection of poems by the author of What the Living Do (Norton, 1997). Selected by Margaret Atwood as a winner in the 1987 Open Competition of the National Poetry Series, this unique collection was the first sounding of a deeply authentic voice. Howe's early writings concern relationship, attachment, and loss, in a highly original search for personal transcendence. Many of the thirty-four poems in The Good Thief appeared in such prestigious journals and periodicals as The Atlantic, The American Poetry Review, Poetry, Ploughshares, The Agni Review, and The Partisan Review.
The Good Thief by Marie Howe is 54 pages long, and a total of 13,716 words.
This makes it 18% the length of the average book. It also has 17% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 14 minutes to read The Good Thief aloud.
The Good Thief is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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