How Long to Read The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales

How Long Does it Take to Read The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 15 minutes to read The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales by Ruth Ann Musick

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

Description

" West Virginia boasts an unusually rich heritage of ghost tales. Originally West Virginians told these hundred stories not for idle amusement but to report supernatural experiences that defied ordinary human explanation. From jealous rivals and ghostly children to murdered kinsmen and omens of death, these tales reflect the inner lives—the hopes, beliefs, and fears—of a people. Like all folklore, these tales reveal much of the history of the region: its isolation and violence, the passions and bloodshed of the Civil War era, the hardships of miners and railroad laborers, and the lingering...

How long is The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales?

The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales by Ruth Ann Musick is 189 pages long, and a total of 48,951 words.

This makes it 64% the length of the average book. It also has 60% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 27 minutes to read The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales aloud.

What Reading Level is The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales?

The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales 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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