How Long to Read Two for Joy

How Long Does it Take to Read Two for Joy?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read Two for Joy by Dannie Abse

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

Description

Dannie and Joan Abse had been married for more than fifty years when she was killed in a car crash in 2005. After her death he wrote his extraordinary memoir of loss, The Presence, which was the Wales Book of the Year in 2008. In contrast, much of this new collection is a delightful celebration. In it Dannie Abse returns to their marriage through all its seasons, and celebrates love in verse which is funny, tender and playful as well as serious and passionate. Almost half the poems appear in this form for the first time. 'One for sorrow, two for joy' is the old country saw about the magpie. These poems reflect its truth, and in the process transfigure ordinary life and love into something rich and strange.

How long is Two for Joy?

Two for Joy by Dannie Abse is 80 pages long, and a total of 20,000 words.

This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Two for Joy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read Two for Joy aloud.

What Reading Level is Two for Joy?

Two for Joy is suitable for students ages 10 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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