Lions Don't Eat Us
Constance Quarterman Bridges
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Lions Don't Eat Us
by Constance Quarterman Bridges
Published
September 19, 2006
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Pages
80
ISBN-13
9781555974541
ISBN-10
1555974546
Description
In one of Aesop's Fables, the Roman slave Androcles befriends the emperor's lion prior to his trial and thereby survives certain death in the arena. Constance Quarterman Bridges's father tells this story to his children and says, "My Babies, we're special people, lions don't eat us." In this remarkable debut collection, Bridges chronicles her ancestry―part born out of slavery, part descended from Cherokee heritage―from her great-grandparents "jumping over the broom" in Civil War Virginia to her father's journey in the Great Migration northward in 1916. The result is an unequivocally American story. *Lions Don't Eat Us* is the 2005 winner of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize, given to the best first collection by an African-American poet.
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How many pages are in Lions Don't Eat Us?
This edition of Lions Don't Eat Us has approximately 80 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 Lions Don't Eat Us?
For most readers, Lions Don't Eat Us typically takes between 1h 40m and 1h 7m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 20,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 1h 20m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 3 days • Estimated word count: 20,000 words
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What is the word count of Lions Don't Eat Us?
The estimated word count for Lions Don't Eat Us is approximately 20,000 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.
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Who is the author of Lions Don't Eat Us?
Lions Don't Eat Us was written by Constance Quarterman Bridges.
When was Lions Don't Eat Us published?
The publication date for this specific edition is September 19, 2006. The original work may have been published on a different date.