How Long to Read The Silence on the Shore

How Long Does it Take to Read The Silence on the Shore?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 23 minutes to read The Silence on the Shore by Hugh Garner

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

Description

Originally published in 1962, The Silence on the Shore is considered by many critics to be Hugh Garners best, most ambitious novel. Truly, in the person of Grace Hill, the landlady of the Toronto rooming house where most of the books events take place, Garner has created a fictional character never to be forgotten. Grace is a middle-aged snoop and an overweight nudist whose sexual release comes from watching wrestling matches at a hockey arena that is a thinly disguised Maple Leaf Gardens. Around Grace orbit her various boarders: alcoholic Gordon Lightfoot; Walter Fowler, an aspiring writer...

How long is The Silence on the Shore?

The Silence on the Shore by Hugh Garner is 488 pages long, and a total of 125,904 words.

This makes it 165% the length of the average book. It also has 154% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Silence on the Shore Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 28 minutes to read The Silence on the Shore aloud.

What Reading Level is The Silence on the Shore?

The Silence on the Shore 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 Silence on the Shore?

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