How Long to Read Canberra

How Long Does it Take to Read Canberra?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Canberra by Paul Daley

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

Description

A strong sense of 'otherness' defines Canberra to a point where there is a smugness, bordering on arrogance, that the rest of Australia can hate - but they'll never know just how good it is to live here. Canberra is a city of orphans. People come for the jobs but stay on as they discover unanticipated promise and opportunity. They become Canberrans - prosperous, highly educated and proud of their city. Paul Daley's Canberra fuses narrative history with poignant memoir and contemporary observation to evoke a city he calls the 'accidental miracle'. Beginning and ending at the lake and its submerged, forgotten suburbs, it chronicles the city's unsavoury early life and meanders through St John's graveyard where pioneers rest. Daley contemplates Canberra's vibrant suburban dynamic, while musing on a rich symbolism and internal life fostered by the bush and the treasure of the national cultural institutions. As fate would have it, after Canberra was first published to great acclaim in 2012 Daley moved to Sydney, a change he found wrenching. In a new afterword, he reflects on how much he misses Canberra as it transforms into a thriving city. '... Daley has unveiled a side of the city that many do not see.' -- The Adelaide Advertiser 'Canberra is both a history and a personal love story' -- The Age 'Daley's narration is done with flair and aplomb, making Canberra the best Canberra history yet.' -- Ian Warden, The Canberra Times

How long is Canberra?

Canberra by Paul Daley is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Canberra Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Canberra aloud.

What Reading Level is Canberra?

Canberra 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.

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