How Long to Read Holding the Line

How Long Does it Take to Read Holding the Line?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read Holding the Line by Barbara Kingsolver

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

Description

Holding the Line, Barbara Kingsolver's first non-fiction book, is the story of women's lives transformed by an a signal event. Set in the small mining towns of Arizona, it is part oral history and part social criticism, exploring the process of empowerment which occurs when people work together as a community. Like Kingsolver's award-winning novels, Holding the Line is a beautifully written book grounded on the strength of its characters. Hundreds of families held the line in the 1983 strike against Phelps Dodge Copper in Arizona. After more than a year the strikers lost their union...

How long is Holding the Line?

Holding the Line by Barbara Kingsolver is 228 pages long, and a total of 58,824 words.

This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Holding the Line Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 21 minutes to read Holding the Line aloud.

What Reading Level is Holding the Line?

Holding the Line 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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Where Can I Buy Holding the Line?

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