How Long to Read Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found

How Long Does it Take to Read Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found by Frances Larson

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

Description

A “wide-ranging and thoughtful” (Wall Street Journal) exploration of the varied obsessions that the “civilized West” has had with decapitated heads and skulls. The human head is exceptional. It accommodates four of our five senses, encases the brain, and boasts the most expressive set of muscles in the body. It is our most distinctive attribute and connects our inner selves to the outer world. Yet there is a dark side to the head’s preeminence, one that has, in the course of human history, manifested itself in everything from decapitation to headhunting. So explains anthropologist Frances...

How long is Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found?

Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found by Frances Larson is 336 pages long, and a total of 86,016 words.

This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found aloud.

What Reading Level is Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found?

Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found 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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