This Strange Land
Shara McCallum
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This Strange Land
Published
2011
Publisher
Alice James Books
Pages
64
ISBN-13
9781882295869
ISBN-10
1882295862
Description
“[In <em>This Strange Land</em>] McCallum crafts a world filled with marvelous ideas about the everyday reality of urban Jamaica, a world of contrasts in which romance and protest make strange bedfellows, where ‘‘beauty and violence lie down together.’” —Review: <em>Literature of Arts of the Americas</em>, Issue 86, Vol. 46, No. 1, 2013, 160-161 “McCallum’s new poems mark a terrific quantum leap in maturity, complexity, and depth. [<em>This Strange Land</em>] appears to be a determined fusion of past and present, of general and personal history, towards a collective memory that would encompass us all.” —Michela A. Calderaro “<em>This Strange Land</em> poignantly and appropriately begins with ‘Psalm for Kingston,’ a poem that calls out to a violent city and its resilient inhabitants. The voices of Kingston . . . are brought up and left to fade into the fabric of the verse . . . It is a fitting way to introduce a book that is in search of what feels almost lost and yet ever-present.” —Thom Dawkins, <em>Weave Magazine</em>
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in This Strange Land?
This edition of This Strange Land has approximately 64 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 This Strange Land?
For most readers, This Strange Land typically takes between 1h 20m and 53m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 16,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 1h 4m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 3 days • Estimated word count: 16,000 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 This Strange Land?
The estimated word count for This Strange Land is approximately 16,000 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 This Strange Land?
This Strange Land was written by Shara McCallum.
When was This Strange Land published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2011. The original work may have been published on a different date.