How Long to Read The Man Who Walked Backward

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man Who Walked Backward?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 46 minutes to read The Man Who Walked Backward by Ben Montgomery

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

Description

From Pulitzer Prize finalist Ben Montgomery, the story of a Texas man who, during the Great Depression, walked around the world -- backwards. Like most Americans at the time, Plennie Wingo was hit hard by the effects of the Great Depression. When the bank foreclosed on his small restaurant in Abilene, he found himself suddenly penniless with nowhere left to turn. After months of struggling to feed his family on wages he earned digging ditches in the Texas sun, Plennie decided it was time to do something extraordinary -- something to resurrect the spirit of adventure and optimism he felt he'd lost. He decided to walk around the world -- backwards. In The Man Who Walked Backward, Pulitzer Prize finalist Ben Montgomery charts Plennie's backwards trek across the America that gave rise to Woody Guthrie, John Steinbeck, and the New Deal. With the Dust Bowl and Great Depression as a backdrop, Montgomery follows Plennie across the Atlantic through Germany, Turkey, and beyond, and details the daring physical feats, grueling hardships, comical misadventures, and hostile foreign police he encountered along the way. A remarkable and quirky slice of Americana, The Man Who Walked Backward paints a rich and vibrant portrait of a jaw-dropping period of history.

How long is The Man Who Walked Backward?

The Man Who Walked Backward by Ben Montgomery is 283 pages long, and a total of 71,599 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man Who Walked Backward Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 31 minutes to read The Man Who Walked Backward aloud.

What Reading Level is The Man Who Walked Backward?

The Man Who Walked Backward 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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Where Can I Buy The Man Who Walked Backward?

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