How Long to Read Island: The Complete Stories

How Long Does it Take to Read Island: The Complete Stories?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 42 minutes to read Island: The Complete Stories by Alistair MacLeod

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

Description

Winner of the PEN/Malamud Award: “The genius of his stories is to render his fictional world as timeless.”—Colm Tóibín The sixteen exquisitely crafted stories in Island prove Alistair MacLeod to be a master. Quietly, precisely, he has created a body of work that is among the greatest to appear in English in the last fifty years. A book-besotted patriarch releases his only son from the obligations of the sea. A father provokes his young son to violence when he reluctantly sells the family horse. A passionate girl who grows up on a nearly deserted island turns into an ever-wistful woman when...

How long is Island: The Complete Stories?

Island: The Complete Stories by Alistair MacLeod is 448 pages long, and a total of 115,584 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Island: The Complete Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 31 minutes to read Island: The Complete Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is Island: The Complete Stories?

Island: The Complete Stories 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.

Where Can I Buy Island: The Complete Stories?

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