It takes the average reader 5 hours and 3 minutes to read Hester Among the Ruins by Binnie Kirshenbaum
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Born in New York in 1963, historian Hester Rosenfeld--very American and marginally Jewish--goes to Munich to research the life of Heinrich Falk and becomes his mistress. As the lovers' intimacy grows, each suspects the other of hiding something about the past. Called a "rare and remarkable writer" by Michael Cunningham (Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Hours"), Binnie Kirshenbaum has written a searing novel about history's unforgettable legacy and its continuing impact.
Hester Among the Ruins by Binnie Kirshenbaum is 296 pages long, and a total of 75,776 words.
This makes it 100% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 54 minutes to read Hester Among the Ruins aloud.
Hester Among the Ruins is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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