How Long to Read The Gunny Sack

How Long Does it Take to Read The Gunny Sack?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read The Gunny Sack by M.G. Vassanji

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

Description

Memory, Ji Bai would say, is this old sack here, this poor dear that nobody has any use for any more. As the novel begins, Salim Juma, in exile from Tanzania, opens up a gunny sack bequeathed to him by a beloved great-aunt. Inside it he discovers the past — his own family’s history and the story of the Asian experience in East Africa. Its relics and artefacts bring with them the lives of Salim’s Indian great-grandfather, Dhanji Govindji, his extensive family, and all their loves and betrayals. Dhanji Govindji arrives in Matamu — from Zanzibar, Porbander, and ultimately Junapur — and has a son...

How long is The Gunny Sack?

The Gunny Sack by M.G. Vassanji is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Gunny Sack Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read The Gunny Sack aloud.

What Reading Level is The Gunny Sack?

The Gunny Sack 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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