How Long to Read A High Wind in Jamaica

How Long Does it Take to Read A High Wind in Jamaica?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 3 minutes to read A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes

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

Description

Richard Hughes's celebrated short novel is a masterpiece of concentrated narrative. Its dreamlike action begins among the decayed plantation houses and overwhelming natural abundance of late nineteenth-century Jamaica, before moving out onto the high seas, as Hughes tells the story of a group of children thrown upon the mercy of a crew of down-at-the-heel pirates. A tale of seduction and betrayal, of accommodation and manipulation, of weird humor and unforeseen violence, this classic of twentieth-century literature is above all an extraordinary reckoning with the secret reasons and...

How long is A High Wind in Jamaica?

A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes is 296 pages long, and a total of 75,776 words.

This makes it 100% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A High Wind in Jamaica Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 54 minutes to read A High Wind in Jamaica aloud.

What Reading Level is A High Wind in Jamaica?

A High Wind in Jamaica 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.

Where Can I Buy A High Wind in Jamaica?

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