How Long to Read Chasing the Sea

How Long Does it Take to Read Chasing the Sea?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 5 minutes to read Chasing the Sea by Tom Bissell

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

Description

In 1996, Tom Bissell went to Uzbekistan as a na•ve Peace Corps volunteer. Though he lasted only a few months before illness and personal crisis forced him home, Bissell found himself entranced by this remote land. Five years later he returned to explore the shrinking Aral Sea, destroyed by Soviet irrigation policies. Joining up with an exuberant translator named Rustam, Bissell slips more than once through the clutches of the Uzbek police as he makes his often wild way to the devastated sea. In Chasing the Sea, Bissell combines the story of his travels with a beguiling chronicle of...

How long is Chasing the Sea?

Chasing the Sea by Tom Bissell is 416 pages long, and a total of 106,496 words.

This makes it 140% the length of the average book. It also has 130% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Chasing the Sea Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 41 minutes to read Chasing the Sea aloud.

What Reading Level is Chasing the Sea?

Chasing the Sea 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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