How Long to Read The Book of Absinthe

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book of Absinthe?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read The Book of Absinthe by Phil Baker

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

Description

La Fee Verte (or "The Green Fairy") has intoxicated artists, poets, and writers ever since the late eighteenth century. Stories abound of absinthe's druglike sensations of mood lift and inspiration due to the presence of wormwood, its infamous "special" ingredient, which ultimately leads to delirium, homicidal mania, and death. Opening with the sensational 1905 Absinthe Murders, Phil Baker offers a cultural history of absinthe, from its modest origins as an herbal tonic through its luxuriantly morbid heyday in the late nineteenth century. Chronicling a fascinatingly lurid cast of historical...

How long is The Book of Absinthe?

The Book of Absinthe by Phil Baker is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book of Absinthe Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read The Book of Absinthe aloud.

What Reading Level is The Book of Absinthe?

The Book of Absinthe 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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