It takes the average reader 12 hours and 17 minutes to read Barkskins by Annie Proulx
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
"Barkskins opens in New France in the late 18th century as Rene Sel, an illiterate woodsman makes his way from Northern France to the homeland to seek a living. Bound to a "seigneur" for three years in exchange for land, he suffers extraordinary hardship and violence, always in awe of the forest he is charged with clearing. In the course of this epic novel, Proulx tells the stories of Rene's children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, as well as the descendants of his friends and foes, as they travel back to Europe, to China, to New England, always in quest of a livelihood or fleeing...
Barkskins by Annie Proulx is 717 pages long, and a total of 184,269 words.
This makes it 242% the length of the average book. It also has 225% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 46 minutes to read Barkskins aloud.
Barkskins is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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