How Long to Read Life Sketches

How Long Does it Take to Read Life Sketches?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read Life Sketches by John Hersey

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

Description

This collection—harvest of a lifetime of brilliant reportage and reflection—brings together the most memorable biographical pieces John Hersey has written over the past fifty years. His subjects range from Sinclair Lewis, for whom the twenty-three-year-old Hersey was secretary, and the young John F. Kennedy as he related to Hersey the dramatic story of PT 109, to Private John Daniel Ramey and his efforts to overcome illiteracy with the help of the U.S. Army, and Jessica Kelley, an elderly widow trapped in a buckling tenement as the 1955 Connecticut floods raged outside. Whether describing a...

How long is Life Sketches?

Life Sketches by John Hersey is 384 pages long, and a total of 97,536 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Life Sketches Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read Life Sketches aloud.

What Reading Level is Life Sketches?

Life Sketches 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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