How Long to Read Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports

How Long Does it Take to Read Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports by Edward Brooke-Hitching

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

Description

For those who enjoyed the quirkiness of Schott's Miscellany, the erudition of The Etymologicon or the extremes of The Dangerous Book for Boys, this is the perfect read. From Flagpole Sitting to Hot Cockles, Edward Brooke-Hitching has researched through piles of dusty tomes to bring vividly back to life some of the most curious, dangerous and downright bizarre sports and pastimes that mankind has ever devised, before thinking better of it and erasing it from the memory. After all, who would ever want to bring back Fox Tossing, a popular sport for men and women in 17th-century Germany? As the...

How long is Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports?

Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports by Edward Brooke-Hitching is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports aloud.

What Reading Level is Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports?

Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports 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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