How Long to Read Far from the Land

How Long Does it Take to Read Far from the Land?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 25 minutes to read Far from the Land by Thomas J. Rice

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

Description

The setting of Far From the Land is rural Ireland in the 1950s. Thomas Rice has written a memoir about a way of life that no longer exists: no running water, no toilets, no electricity, and little access to education, jobs or basic health care. Early on the story plunges into a culture haunted by recent memories of famines and still showing some of the scars from The Great Hunger of the 1840s. Writing about father-son relationships, the author recalls the night his absentee IRA father returns from England for the first time in ten years. Known as The Voice because of his tenors talent, the impact of his first song, Thomas Moores haunting tribute to the sweetheart of his martyred friend, Robert Emmet, was beautiful. The poem was titled, She is Far From the Land. No one in the kitchen that night ever forgot it. It was the perfect song, sung by the perfect voice, at the perfect time. Far From the Land has the benefit of five decades of retrospection as the author brings each of his characters to life with startling honesty, without nostalgia or clich. Readers will come away with a renewed respect for rural Irish culture and her people.

How long is Far from the Land?

Far from the Land by Thomas J. Rice is 376 pages long, and a total of 96,256 words.

This makes it 127% the length of the average book. It also has 118% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Far from the Land Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 45 minutes to read Far from the Land aloud.

What Reading Level is Far from the Land?

Far from the Land 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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