How Long to Read Krakatoa

How Long Does it Take to Read Krakatoa?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 51 minutes to read Krakatoa by Simon Winchester

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

Description

The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth's most dangerous volcano -- Krakatoa. The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa -- the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic disaster -- was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. Beyond the purely physical horrors of an event that has only very recently been properly understood, the eruption changed the world in more ways...

How long is Krakatoa?

Krakatoa by Simon Winchester is 464 pages long, and a total of 117,856 words.

This makes it 157% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Krakatoa Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 44 minutes to read Krakatoa aloud.

What Reading Level is Krakatoa?

Krakatoa 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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