How Long to Read Keeping the House

How Long Does it Take to Read Keeping the House?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 20 minutes to read Keeping the House by Ellen Baker

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

Description

Set in the conformist 1950s and reaching back to span two world wars, Ellen Baker’s superb novel is the story of a newlywed who falls in love with a grand abandoned house and begins to unravel dark secrets woven through the generations of a family. Like Whitney Otto’s How to Make an American Quilt in its intimate portrayal of women’s lives, and reminiscent of novels by Elizabeth Berg and Anne Tyler, Keeping the House is a rich tapestry of a novel that introduces a wonderful new fiction writer. When Dolly Magnuson moves to Pine Rapids, Wisconsin, in 1950, she discovers all too soon that making...

How long is Keeping the House?

Keeping the House by Ellen Baker is 560 pages long, and a total of 140,000 words.

This makes it 189% the length of the average book. It also has 171% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Keeping the House Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 45 minutes to read Keeping the House aloud.

What Reading Level is Keeping the House?

Keeping the House 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 Keeping the House?

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