How Long to Read From the Alleghenies to the Hebrides

How Long Does it Take to Read From the Alleghenies to the Hebrides?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 30 minutes to read From the Alleghenies to the Hebrides by Margaret Fay Shaw

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

Description

The story of a woman’s life, spanning the twentieth century and two continents: “A miniature masterpiece . . . often funny, sometimes moving, never sentimental.” —Times Literary Supplement Margaret Fay Shaw’s life spanned a century of change. Orphaned at eleven, she left home and school in Pennsylvania aged sixteen, crossing to Scotland to spend a year at school near Glasgow. It was there that her love for Scotland was born. After studying music in New York and Paris, she returned to live for six years with two sisters in South Uist. Life on the island had changed little from previous centuries, and material comforts were few. But the island was rich in music and tradition, and Margaret Fay Shaw’s collection of Gaelic lore and song are among the most important made this century, while her photography evocatively captures the aura of a vanished world. Her autobiography is the remarkable testament of a remarkable woman, as well as a powerful plea in defense of a Gaelic culture and world under threat. It is written with a sharpness of observation, directness of humor, and zest for life—and it is also a marvelous record of the twentieth century. “[A] gem of an autobiography.” —The Wall Street Journal “Brilliantly capture[s] the twilight world of the Hebrides in the twentieth century.” —The Guardian

How long is From the Alleghenies to the Hebrides?

From the Alleghenies to the Hebrides by Margaret Fay Shaw is 206 pages long, and a total of 52,736 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read From the Alleghenies to the Hebrides Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 48 minutes to read From the Alleghenies to the Hebrides aloud.

What Reading Level is From the Alleghenies to the Hebrides?

From the Alleghenies to the Hebrides 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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