Shadow Country
Peter Matthiessen
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Shadow Country
Published
2008
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Pages
912
ISBN-13
9780812980622
Description
Peter Matthiessen’s great American epic–Killing Mister Watson, Lost Man’s River, and Bone by Bone–was conceived as one vast mysterious novel, but because of its length it was originally broken up into three books. In this bold new rendering, Matthiessen has cut nearly a third of the overall text and collapsed the time frame while deepening the insights and motivations of his characters with brilliant rewriting throughout. In Shadow Country, he has marvelously distilled a monumental work, realizing his original vision. Inspired by a near-mythic event of the wild Florida frontier at the turn of the twentieth century, Shadow Country reimagines the legend of the inspired Everglades sugar planter and notorious outlaw E. J. Watson, who drives himself relentlessly toward his own violent end at the hands of neighbors who mostly admired him, in a killing that obsessed his favorite son. Shadow Country traverses strange landscapes and frontier hinterlands inhabited by Americans of every provenance and color, including the black and Indian inheritors of the archaic racism that, as Watson’s wife observed, "still casts its shadow over the nation." --front flap
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Shadow Country?
This edition of Shadow Country has approximately 912 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 Shadow Country?
For most readers, Shadow Country typically takes between 19h 0m and 12h 40m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 228,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 15h 12m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 31 days • Estimated word count: 228,000 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 Shadow Country?
The estimated word count for Shadow Country is approximately 228,000 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.
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 Shadow Country?
Shadow Country was written by Peter Matthiessen.
When was Shadow Country published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2008. The original work may have been published on a different date.