How Long to Read The Sweet Pea Man

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sweet Pea Man?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 51 minutes to read The Sweet Pea Man by Graham Martin

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

Description

Taking you on a journey through nineteenth-century British gardens, The Sweet Pea Man is a minutely researched biography of the Victorian plant hybridist Henry Eckford and his life as a breeder of the famous Grandiflora sweet peas.Born and brought up in Scotland, Henry started as a garden apprentice at Lord Lovat's Beaufort Castle. After working his way through the gardens of Penicuik House and Fingask Castle, he moved to England and bred pelargoniums and dahlias in the garden of the Earl of Radnor, for which he became famous and could then begin his lifework on the cross-breeding of sweet peas which he refined in Wem in Shropshire.Not only a biography of Henry Eckford, this book is filled with detailed, scientific descriptions of the fascinating world of plants.

How long is The Sweet Pea Man?

The Sweet Pea Man by Graham Martin is 464 pages long, and a total of 117,856 words.

This makes it 157% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sweet Pea Man Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 44 minutes to read The Sweet Pea Man aloud.

What Reading Level is The Sweet Pea Man?

The Sweet Pea Man 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.

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