It takes the average reader 8 hours and 36 minutes to read The Elephant Keepers' Children by Peter Hoeg
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
From the author of Smilla's Sense of Snow, an epic novel about faith and the magic of everyday life. Told from the precocious perspective of fourteen-year-old Peter, The Elephant Keepers' Children is about three siblings and how they deal with life alongside their eccentric parents. Peter's father is a vicar, his mother is an artisan, and both are equally and profoundly devout. The family lives on the (fictional) island of Finø, where people of all religious faiths coexist peacefully. Yet, nothing is at it seems. When Peter's parents suddenly go missing, Peter and his siblings fear the...
The Elephant Keepers' Children by Peter Hoeg is 512 pages long, and a total of 129,024 words.
This makes it 173% the length of the average book. It also has 158% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 45 minutes to read The Elephant Keepers' Children aloud.
The Elephant Keepers' Children 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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