How Long to Read On the Island

How Long Does it Take to Read On the Island?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 9 minutes to read On the Island by Iain Crichton Smith

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

Description

For an eleven-year-old boy, living with his widowed mother and younger brother in a remote seaside village on one of the Western Isles of Scotland, growing up has its difficulties, as well as its idyllic pleasures. Iain Crichton Smith's vivid evocation is loosely based on memories of his own childhood on Lewis. There are so many discoveries to be made, along the shore and on the moor. Crossing a field under snow has its perils; exploring an empty cottage has its imaginative terrors; you might be humiliated by a village woman when your mother has sent you to a neighbour to borrow half-a-crown...

How long is On the Island?

On the Island by Iain Crichton Smith is 126 pages long, and a total of 32,256 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 39% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read On the Island Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 56 minutes to read On the Island aloud.

What Reading Level is On the Island?

On the Island is suitable for students ages 10 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.

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