It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read In the Heart of the Heart of the Country by William H. Gass
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
First published in 1968, In the Heart of the Heart of the Country established William Gass as one of America’s finest and boldest writers of fiction, and nearly fifty years later, the book still stands as a landmark of contemporary fiction. The two novellas and three short stories it contains are all set in the Midwest, and together they offer a mythical reimagining of America’s heartland, with its punishing extremes of heat and cold, its endless spaces and claustrophobic households, its hidden and baffled desires, its lurking threat of violence. Exploring and expanding the limits of the...
In the Heart of the Heart of the Country by William H. Gass is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.
This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read In the Heart of the Heart of the Country aloud.
In the Heart of the Heart of the Country is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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