How Long to Read Delia Akeley and the Monkey

How Long Does it Take to Read Delia Akeley and the Monkey?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read Delia Akeley and the Monkey by Iain McCalman

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

Description

On an East-African hunting expedition in 1909, Delia Akeley, a forty-year-old American woman, captured a baby female monkey. Delia's loneliness in an isolating patriarchal world, and her long-frustrated desire to adopt a child, had motivated her to nurture the animal. She named the monkey JT Jr and decided to study her interactions with humans. The unique relationship between Delia and JT unlocked Delia’s latent talents of research and observation, anticipating both Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee writings and Margaret Mead’s Samoan ethnographies. However, Delia’s love for JT clashed with her...

How long is Delia Akeley and the Monkey?

Delia Akeley and the Monkey by Iain McCalman is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Delia Akeley and the Monkey Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read Delia Akeley and the Monkey aloud.

What Reading Level is Delia Akeley and the Monkey?

Delia Akeley and the Monkey 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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