It takes the average reader 5 hours and 41 minutes to read The Message in the Bottle by Walker Percy
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
From the National Book Award–winning author of The Moviegoer: “These essays . . . have a way of quickening the spirit and cleansing the sight” (The New Republic). Before winning the National Book Award for fiction in 1962, Walker Percy was an established scholar of science, philosophy, and language. Presented here are his strongest essays in those subjects, offering what he called a “theory of man for a new age.” Ambitious yet readable, The Message in the Bottle encapsulates the philosophical foundations of his groundbreaking novels, perfect for Percy fans and new readers alike. From...
The Message in the Bottle by Walker Percy is 335 pages long, and a total of 85,425 words.
This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 104% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 46 minutes to read The Message in the Bottle aloud.
The Message in the Bottle 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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