How Long to Read A Chequerboard of Nights and Days

How Long Does it Take to Read A Chequerboard of Nights and Days?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 10 minutes to read A Chequerboard of Nights and Days by Gabriel Ellison

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A compelling story based on the actual lives of a family living through the dying days of British Colonial rule in what was then Northern Rhodesia and is now Zambia, utilising extracts from the diary of Charles Barlow. In 1945 Charles Barlow is a man in his 80s, with 3000 acres of farmland at Lemera, where he lives with his wife Beth who has a child called Rick from a previous marriage. Gabriel Ellison has carefully woven a moving account which records the lives of Charles and Beth, and their close friends and grandchildren, using archival material from the period, with the book beginning and ending with poignant memories by their granchild Jamie.

How long is A Chequerboard of Nights and Days?

A Chequerboard of Nights and Days by Gabriel Ellison is 250 pages long, and a total of 62,500 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Chequerboard of Nights and Days Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 41 minutes to read A Chequerboard of Nights and Days aloud.

What Reading Level is A Chequerboard of Nights and Days?

A Chequerboard of Nights and Days is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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