How Long to Read The $12 Million Stuffed Shark

How Long Does it Take to Read The $12 Million Stuffed Shark?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The $12 Million Stuffed Shark by Don Thompson

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

Description

Why would a smart New York investment banker pay $12 million for the decaying, stuffed carcass of a shark? By what alchemy does Jackson Pollock's drip painting No. 5, 1948 sell for $140 million? Intriguing and entertaining, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark is a Freakonomics approach to the economics and psychology of the contemporary art world. Why were record prices achieved at auction for works by 131 contemporary artists in 2006 alone, with astonishing new heights reached in 2007? Don Thompson explores the money, lust, and self-aggrandizement of the art world in an attempt to determine what...

How long is The $12 Million Stuffed Shark?

The $12 Million Stuffed Shark by Don Thompson is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The $12 Million Stuffed Shark Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read The $12 Million Stuffed Shark aloud.

What Reading Level is The $12 Million Stuffed Shark?

The $12 Million Stuffed Shark 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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