It takes the average reader 8 hours and 58 minutes to read Entering the Silence by Thomas Merton
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The second volume of Thomas Merton's "gusty, passionate journals" (Thomas Moore) chronicles Merton's advancements to priesthood and emergence as a bestselling author with the surprise success of his autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain. Spanning an eleven-year period, Entering the Silence reflects Merton's struggle to balance his vocation to solitude with the budding literary career that would soon established him as one of the most important spiritual writers of our century.
Entering the Silence by Thomas Merton is 526 pages long, and a total of 134,656 words.
This makes it 178% the length of the average book. It also has 165% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 15 minutes to read Entering the Silence aloud.
Entering the Silence is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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