Kyrie
Ellen Bryant Voigt
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Kyrie
Published
1995
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Pages
79
ISBN-10
0393037967
Description
In this mosaic of sonnets, Ellen Bryant Voigt takes on a monumental challenge: to conjure up the influenza pandemic of 1918-19, a harrowing but little-recorded event in history. Over twenty-five million lives were lost worldwide, half a million in the United States alone. Focusing first on a family and then branching out, Voigt includes the voices of a soldier writing home, his schoolteacher fiancee, orphaned children, bereft husbands and wives. As seasons pass, the separate voices accumulate into one vast, almost Biblical story: the report of a community in the grip of mounting, untreatable contagion. "How we survived: we locked the doors / and let nobody in." Kyrie is a tour de force of imagination grounded in history, with overtones for our own time of plague.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Kyrie?
This edition of Kyrie has approximately 79 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Kyrie?
For most readers, Kyrie typically takes between 1h 39m and 1h 6m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 19,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 1h 19m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 3 days • Estimated word count: 19,750 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Kyrie?
The estimated word count for Kyrie is approximately 19,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Kyrie?
Kyrie was written by Ellen Bryant Voigt.
When was Kyrie published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1995. The original work may have been published on a different date.