How Long to Read The Thread

How Long Does it Take to Read The Thread?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 40 minutes to read The Thread by Stephen Sandy

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this powerful collection, Stephen Sandy gathers his most striking poems from five previous books written over thirty-five years and adds memorable new ones to present a brilliant retrospective on his career to date. On a wide array of subjects, Sandy’s distinctive voice resonates as he proves himself to be a master of form, presentation, and passion. Sandy has lived in some of the world’s great urban centers and captures in these poems essential vibrations of modern and postmodern life. “Are the rats little / Buddhas? Poisoned by the old / lady upstairs they still play.” He writes compellingly of Japan and of rural New England, and remembers a marine in Vietnam: “You lose the thread on which your life depends / And never hear the shot that rips you through.” What emerges in this remarkably diverse compilation is an unforgettable take on American experience that rearranges reality in a singular but truthful and familiar way. We see ourselves through Sandy’s eyes with a fresh understanding. At once sensuous, philosophical, and enlightening, the poems in The Thread lead us to an unaccustomed vision of our lives, the beliefs and enigmas that inform them.

How long is The Thread?

The Thread by Stephen Sandy is 220 pages long, and a total of 55,000 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Thread Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours to read The Thread aloud.

What Reading Level is The Thread?

The Thread is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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