How Long to Read The Indigo Bunting

How Long Does it Take to Read The Indigo Bunting?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 43 minutes to read The Indigo Bunting by Vincent Sheean

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

Description

This unusual book is an appreciation of an aspect in the life of Edna St. Vincent Millay which reflects as much as any other the essence of her nature and her poetry -- her extraordinary relationship with the birds. It was Miss Millay who introduced the author to the indigo bunting, described by Audubon as a bird that is blue all over, has a sweet, delicate voice, and sings when most other bird voices are still. From their first meeting the indigo bunting became to him the symbol of this poet. Though he knew the poet only in her later years, there developed a mutual understanding rarely achieved in a lifetime association. Vincent Sheean was one of the few people ever allowed to visit the room at the top of the stairs where Miss Millay kept her books. It was here that, inadvertently, he saw her bird diary with its revealing entries -- excerpts of which are included. Few people knew Miss Millay well; she was more in communication with nature than with human beings. But Mr. Sheean saw her in a range of moods: one rainy week end, quoting other poets she had memorized, or talking of Shelley and Keats, or discussing the habits of the scarlet tanager; on another occasion silent, withdrawn and seemingly frightened in a period of being unable to write; again, coming bare-legged across the rocks at Ragged Island, a circle of sea gulls overhead. Against a background of this unique friendship, and quoting liberally from Miss Millay's poems, Vincent Sheean reveals new and fascinating aspects of a complex and elusive artist. The Indigo Bunting is a moving and beautifully written volume which will appeal to admirers of author and subject alike.

How long is The Indigo Bunting?

The Indigo Bunting by Vincent Sheean is 158 pages long, and a total of 40,764 words.

This makes it 53% the length of the average book. It also has 50% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Indigo Bunting Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 42 minutes to read The Indigo Bunting aloud.

What Reading Level is The Indigo Bunting?

The Indigo Bunting is suitable for students ages 10 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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