How Long to Read Silk Parachute

How Long Does it Take to Read Silk Parachute?

It takes the average reader 4 hours to read Silk Parachute by John McPhee

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

Description

A WONDROUS NEW BOOK OF MCPHEE'S PROSE PIECES—IN MANY ASPECTS HIS MOST PERSONAL IN FOUR DECADES The brief, brilliant essay "Silk Parachute," which first appeared in The New Yorker a decade ago, has become John McPhee's most anthologized piece of writing. In the nine other pieces here— highly varied in length and theme—McPhee ranges with his characteristic humor and intensity through lacrosse, long-exposure view-camera photography, the weird foods he has sometimes been served in the course of his reportorial travels, a U.S. Open golf championship, and a season in Europe "on the chalk" from the...

How long is Silk Parachute?

Silk Parachute by John McPhee is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Silk Parachute Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read Silk Parachute aloud.

What Reading Level is Silk Parachute?

Silk Parachute 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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