How Long to Read The Speak of the Mearns

By Lewis Grassic Gibbon

How Long Does it Take to Read The Speak of the Mearns?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 7 minutes to read The Speak of the Mearns by Lewis Grassic Gibbon

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

Description

This essential collection from Lewis Grassic Gibbon comprises short stories, essays and a novel, The Speak of the Mearns, which was unfinished at the time of the author's death in 1935. Grassic Gibbon's fame rests mainly on the trilogy, A Scots Quair, and the short stories, some well known, exhibit the same elements—powerful, dramatic writing and a distinctive local flavor—found in the novels. The Speak of the Mearns is a sharply observed unsentimental portrait of a rural coastal community seen through the eyes of a young boy growing up there. The essays put on record the author's views on politics and religion.

How long is The Speak of the Mearns?

The Speak of the Mearns by Lewis Grassic Gibbon is 298 pages long, and a total of 76,884 words.

This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Speak of the Mearns Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours to read The Speak of the Mearns aloud.

What Reading Level is The Speak of the Mearns?

The Speak of the Mearns 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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