How Long to Read The Heaven of Mercury: A Novel

How Long Does it Take to Read The Heaven of Mercury: A Novel?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read The Heaven of Mercury: A Novel by Brad Watson

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

Description

Shortlisted for the 2002 National Book Award in Fiction: a dark, riotous Southern novel of sex, death, and transformation. Brad Watson's first novel has been eagerly awaited since his breathtaking, award-winning debut collection of short stories, Last Days of the Dog-Men. Here, he fulfills that literary promise with a humorous and jaundiced eye. Finus Bates has loved Birdie Wells since the day he saw her do a naked cartwheel in the woods in 1916. Later he won her at poker, lost her, then nearly won her again after the mysterious poisoning of her womanizing husband. Does Vish, the old medicine...

How long is The Heaven of Mercury: A Novel?

The Heaven of Mercury: A Novel by Brad Watson 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 Heaven of Mercury: A Novel Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read The Heaven of Mercury: A Novel aloud.

What Reading Level is The Heaven of Mercury: A Novel?

The Heaven of Mercury: A Novel 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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