How Long to Read From the Mouth of the Whale

How Long Does it Take to Read From the Mouth of the Whale?

It takes the average reader 4 hours to read From the Mouth of the Whale by Sjón

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

Description

From the Mouth of the Whale is an Icelandic saga for the modern age. The year is 1635. Iceland is a world darkened by superstition, poverty, and cruelty. Men of science marvel over a unicorn's horn, poor folk worship the Virgin in secret, and both books and men are burned. Sjón introduces us to Jónas Pálmason, a poet and self-taught healer, banished to a barren island for heretical conduct, as he recalls his gift for curing "female maladies," his exorcism of a walking corpse on the remote Snjáfjöll coast, the frenzied massacre of innocent Basque whalers at the hands of local villagers, and...

How long is From the Mouth of the Whale?

From the Mouth of the Whale by Sjón is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read From the Mouth of the Whale Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read From the Mouth of the Whale aloud.

What Reading Level is From the Mouth of the Whale?

From the Mouth of the Whale 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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