It takes the average reader 6 hours and 45 minutes to read The Secrets of the Sea by Nicholas Shakespeare
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Wellington Point is a small town at the southern edge of a big empty continent. It is a small decaying town whose inhabitants struggle to make a living in a gossipy, parochial society at the mercy of the elements. Into this world steps Alex Dovey, claiming his inheritance of his parents' ramshackle coastal farm. Alex is lifted only by the start of his relationship with Merridy, herself a wounded, incomplete figure. As Merridy's need for children is thwarted, she transfers her energy toward the sea and those efforts are poured into an oyster farming enterprise. Amid a violent storm, Merridy...
The Secrets of the Sea by Nicholas Shakespeare is 402 pages long, and a total of 101,304 words.
This makes it 136% the length of the average book. It also has 124% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 13 minutes to read The Secrets of the Sea aloud.
The Secrets of the Sea 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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