How Long to Read Colour

How Long Does it Take to Read Colour?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 36 minutes to read Colour by Victoria Finlay

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

Description

Part travelogue, part narrative history, COLOUR unlocks the history of the colours of the rainbow, and reveals how paints came to be invented, discovered, traded and used. This remarkable and beautifully written book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the poison pigment, blue as expensive as gold, and yellow made from the urine of cows force-fed with mangoes. It looks at how green was carried by yaks along the silk road, and how an entire nation was founded on the colour purple. Exciting, richly informative, and always surprising, COLOUR lifts the...

How long is Colour?

Colour by Victoria Finlay is 512 pages long, and a total of 129,024 words.

This makes it 173% the length of the average book. It also has 158% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Colour Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 45 minutes to read Colour aloud.

What Reading Level is Colour?

Colour 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 Colour?

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