How Long to Read Return To Akenfield

How Long Does it Take to Read Return To Akenfield?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Return To Akenfield by Craig Taylor

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

Description

Ronald Blythe's 1969 book Akenfield - a moving portrait of English country life told in the voices of the farmers and villagers themselves - is a modern classic. In 2004, writer and reporter Craig Taylor returned to the village in Suffolk on which Akenfield was based. Over the course of several months, he sought out locals who had appeared in the original book to see how their lives had changed, he met newcomers to discuss their own views, and he interviewed Ronald Blythe himself, now in his eighties. Young farmers, retired orchardmen and Eastern European migrant workers talk about the nature of farming in an age of computerization and encroaching supermarkets; commuters, weekenders and retirees discuss the realities behind the rural idyll; and the local priest, teacher and more describe the daily pleasures and tribulations of village life. Together, they offer a panoramic and revealing portrait of rural English society at a time of great change.

How long is Return To Akenfield?

Return To Akenfield by Craig Taylor is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Return To Akenfield Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Return To Akenfield aloud.

What Reading Level is Return To Akenfield?

Return To Akenfield 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.

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