How Long to Read The Tangierman's Lament, and Other Tales of Virginia

How Long Does it Take to Read The Tangierman's Lament, and Other Tales of Virginia?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 14 minutes to read The Tangierman's Lament, and Other Tales of Virginia by Earl Swift

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

Description

Go where the story is--that's one tenet of journalism Earl Swift has had little trouble living up to. In two decades of covering the commonwealth, Swift has hiked, canoed--even spelunked--a singular path through Virginia. He has also stopped and listened. This collection brings together some twenty Virginia tales wherein hardship is revealed as tragedy, and humor appears as uncanny, illuminating strangeness. The Pulitzer-nominated title story takes us to the Chesapeake island of Tangier, home to a Methodist enclave over two hundred years old, with an economy almost wholly dependent on the...

How long is The Tangierman's Lament, and Other Tales of Virginia?

The Tangierman's Lament, and Other Tales of Virginia by Earl Swift is 252 pages long, and a total of 63,504 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Tangierman's Lament, and Other Tales of Virginia Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 47 minutes to read The Tangierman's Lament, and Other Tales of Virginia aloud.

What Reading Level is The Tangierman's Lament, and Other Tales of Virginia?

The Tangierman's Lament, and Other Tales of Virginia 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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