How Long to Read The Bitterweed Path

How Long Does it Take to Read The Bitterweed Path?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read The Bitterweed Path by Thomas Hal Phillips

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

Description

This long out-of-print and newly rediscovered novel tells the story of two boys growing up in the cotton country of Mississippi a generation after the Civil War. Originally published in 1950, the novel's unique contribution lies in its subtle engagement of homosexuality and cross-class love. In The Bitterweed Path, Thomas Hal Phillips vividly recreates rural Mississippi at the turn of the century. In elegant prose, he draws on the Old Testament story of David and Jonathan and writes of the friendship and love between two boys--one a sharecropper's son and the other the son of the...

How long is The Bitterweed Path?

The Bitterweed Path by Thomas Hal Phillips 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 The Bitterweed Path Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read The Bitterweed Path aloud.

What Reading Level is The Bitterweed Path?

The Bitterweed Path 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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