How Long to Read The Somnambulist

How Long Does it Take to Read The Somnambulist?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 10 minutes to read The Somnambulist by Zan McDowell

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

Description

Rooted in Carib mythology and dream interpretation, two people are haunted by similar recurring nightmares. Fate brings them together where their lives unravel tragically. In Trinidad a Carib-Amerindian boy has a recurring nightmare of being hacked to death. A Hindu priest recommends a change of scenery so he goes to Barbados. There he accidentally meets a female English student from Cambridge who suffers the very same nightmare although neither realises this. They are drawn to each other and fall in love. Before long, two visitors, one from each of their homelands, unexpectedly show up and misunderstanding results in murder by the very means envisioned in their respective dreams. Through prose and poetry this tale celebrates and mourns a dying, marginalised Amerindian tribe in the Caribbean. It reflects in part the culture of the Caribbean and its attitude towards the spirit world. The mythological Maboya of the Caribs guides the protagonist and the reader through a magical and sometimes terrifying world. The Barbados Advocate Newspaper Review -- The Somnambulist is a book "to be bought, mulled over and shared . . . . Spiritualists will find it interesting, classic romantics may encompass it with the bitter sweet, and students-of-life will embrace it readily."

How long is The Somnambulist?

The Somnambulist by Zan McDowell is 190 pages long, and a total of 47,500 words.

This makes it 64% the length of the average book. It also has 58% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Somnambulist Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 19 minutes to read The Somnambulist aloud.

What Reading Level is The Somnambulist?

The Somnambulist is suitable for students ages 10 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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