How Long to Read Fling and Other Stories

How Long Does it Take to Read Fling and Other Stories?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Fling and Other Stories by John Hersey

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

Description

Writing in a new and different mode, John Hersey, who has enriched us with such memorable novels as A Bell for Adanoand The Wall, now gives us his first collection of short stories. A superb and witty storyteller, he invents a variety of voices… A boy remembers his childhood summer on the North China sea and the typhoon that punished the fire-and-brimstone preacher for the sin of pride. A scullery maid tells of the time she took her master’s prize catch with her on a blind date. An apprentice on a lobster trawler is an uncomfortable witness to the humiliation of his captain—known to be the...

How long is Fling and Other Stories?

Fling and Other Stories by John Hersey is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Fling and Other Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Fling and Other Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is Fling and Other Stories?

Fling and Other Stories 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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