How Long to Read The Man Who Wasn't There

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man Who Wasn't There?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 52 minutes to read The Man Who Wasn't There by Dan Box

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

Description

‘deeply powerful and beautiful’ - Trent Dalton, bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe and All Our Shimmering Skies A true story about lies, murder and the Territory ‘Sorry, mate, but that’s the message.’ Zak says to grow some balls and defend him. You’ve got to remember he is still a young bloke, stuck in Darwin prison where it’s always hot, the food is slop and they get rats in the wet season. It’s not enough just to help him get out; Zak wants people to accept his innocence and that he was wrongfully convicted. ‘I don’t know what you want to do with that,’ he tells me. Zak Grieve grew up in an outback town, at the crossroads between right and wrong, white and Black, punishment and forgiving. Convicted of a brutal killing despite even the judge saying he wasn’t there when it happened, he spent years writing letters describing his hopes and dreams, his role in what happened, and how when the real world came down on him with a tonne of punishment, he wasn’t ready. This is a book about growing up, about dying and about writing. In the end, it is only Zak’s imagination, given life in the novels he writes inside prison, that hold the key to his survival. In the grand tradition of Helen Garner’s Joe Cinque’s Consolation and Chloe Hooper’s The Tall Man, this is a gripping story of injustice in the Deep North of Australia.

How long is The Man Who Wasn't There?

The Man Who Wasn't There by Dan Box is 351 pages long, and a total of 88,101 words.

This makes it 118% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man Who Wasn't There Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 1 minute to read The Man Who Wasn't There aloud.

What Reading Level is The Man Who Wasn't There?

The Man Who Wasn't There 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.

Where Can I Buy The Man Who Wasn't There?

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