How Long to Read Illywhacker

How Long Does it Take to Read Illywhacker?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 49 minutes to read Illywhacker by Peter Carey

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

Description

Illywhacker is a dazzling comic narrative, from the lips of the 139-year-old Herbert Badgery, the 'illywhacker' or confidence trickster of the title. Overflowing with magic, jokes and inventions, peopled with aviators, car salesmen, Chinamen and impresarios, Peter Carey's novel is a contemporary classic. 'Illywhacker is a tour de force, both funny and moving, the work of an original at full stretch.' Financial Times 'It is impossible to convey in a review the cumulative brilliance and accelerating hilarity of the prose.' London Review of Books

How long is Illywhacker?

Illywhacker by Peter Carey is 569 pages long, and a total of 147,371 words.

This makes it 192% the length of the average book. It also has 180% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Illywhacker Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 25 minutes to read Illywhacker aloud.

What Reading Level is Illywhacker?

Illywhacker 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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