How Long to Read Birchwood

How Long Does it Take to Read Birchwood?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read Birchwood by John Banville

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

Description

An early classic from the Man Booker-prize winning author of The Sea. I am therefore I think. So starts John Banville’s 1973 novel Birchwood, a novel that centers around Gabriel Godkin and his return to his dilapidated family estate. After years away, Gabriel returns to a house filled with memories and despair. Delving deep into family secrets—a cold father, a tortured mother, an insane grandmother—Gabriel also recalls his first encounters with love and loss. At once a novel of a family, of isolation, and of a blighted Ireland, Birchwood is a remarkable and complex story about the end of...

How long is Birchwood?

Birchwood by John Banville is 176 pages long, and a total of 45,056 words.

This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Birchwood Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read Birchwood aloud.

What Reading Level is Birchwood?

Birchwood is suitable for students ages 10 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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