How Long to Read The Old Man and the Bird and Other Fictions

How Long Does it Take to Read The Old Man and the Bird and Other Fictions?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read The Old Man and the Bird and Other Fictions by David Swartz

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

Description

Six dark fictions with a cosmic scope and a delirious immediacy, these shorter pieces (2 novellas and 4 one-acts) are an aspect of Swartz's gift many will find welcome, others hugely unsettling. The Old Man and the Bird, the concluding sequence of a befuddled Harry Ricci, could be taken as a "neo-conservatively-grotesque" parable. From there it is a short stroll to Burt Spew in "Snappers," a madcap Armageddon of its own and parody of "Jaws." We have as well such oddities as "The Damnation of Winston Pollock," the saga of a disgruntled software wizard; "The Gift Horse and the Gift," the comic...

How long is The Old Man and the Bird and Other Fictions?

The Old Man and the Bird and Other Fictions by David Swartz is 260 pages long, and a total of 65,000 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Old Man and the Bird and Other Fictions Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read The Old Man and the Bird and Other Fictions aloud.

What Reading Level is The Old Man and the Bird and Other Fictions?

The Old Man and the Bird and Other Fictions 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.

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