Speaking with strangers
Mary Cantwell
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Speaking with strangers
Published
1998
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Pages
159
ISBN-13
9780547561370
Description
In Speaking with Strangers Mary Cantwell finds herself alone, a single mother in the big city, bereft of her husband if bolstered by friends, professionally successful if personally sad. She takes to traveling, for "escape," to far regions of the world on magazine assignments. While wandering through Izmir, Belgrade, or Tashkent, she promises herself never to leave her children again if God will just get her out of this latest hellhole. Yet the farther she rambles, the more she finds herself taking on a shape again - by speaking with strangers. She also finds deep, if passing, happiness in an intense relationship with a famous writer she calls "the balding man," and warmth and hilarity in her friendship with the legendarily reclusive - and rambunctious - novelist Frederick Exley. As this fiercely candid memoir ends, she realizes that she has long since "embraced my true bridegroom. That was the day I married New York." And with that realization, this maker of a family and a career comes fully into her own as a writer.
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How many pages are in Speaking with strangers?
This edition of Speaking with strangers has approximately 159 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 Speaking with strangers?
For most readers, Speaking with strangers typically takes between 3h 19m and 2h 13m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 39,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 2h 39m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 6 days • Estimated word count: 39,750 words
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What is the word count of Speaking with strangers?
The estimated word count for Speaking with strangers is approximately 39,750 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.
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Who is the author of Speaking with strangers?
Speaking with strangers was written by Mary Cantwell.
When was Speaking with strangers published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1998. The original work may have been published on a different date.