How Long to Read The Survival of the Bark Canoe

How Long Does it Take to Read The Survival of the Bark Canoe?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read The Survival of the Bark Canoe by John McPhee

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

Description

In Greenville, New Hampshire, a small town in the southern part of the state, Henri Vaillancourt makes birch-bark canoes in the same manner and with the same tools that the Indians used. The Survival of the Bark Canoe is the story of this ancient craft and of a 150-mile trip through the Maine woods in those graceful survivors of a prehistoric technology. It is a book squarely in the tradition of one written by the first tourist in these woods, Henry David Thoreau, whose The Maine Woods recounts similar journeys in similar vessel. As McPhee describes the expedition he made with Vaillancourt,...

How long is The Survival of the Bark Canoe?

The Survival of the Bark Canoe by John McPhee is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Survival of the Bark Canoe Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read The Survival of the Bark Canoe aloud.

What Reading Level is The Survival of the Bark Canoe?

The Survival of the Bark Canoe 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The Survival of the Bark Canoe?

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