How Long to Read The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade

How Long Does it Take to Read The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade by Thomas Lynch

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

Description

A National Book Award Finalist: "One of the most life-affirming books I have read in a long time…brims with humanity, irreverence, and invigorating candor." —Tom Vanderbilt, The Nation "Every year I bury a couple hundred of my townspeople." So opens this singular and wise testimony. Like all poets, inspired by death, Thomas Lynch is, unlike others, also hired to bury the dead or to cremate them and to tend to their families in a small Michigan town where he serves as the funeral director. In the conduct of these duties he has kept his eyes open, his ear tuned to the indispensable vernaculars...

How long is The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade?

The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade by Thomas Lynch is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade aloud.

What Reading Level is The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade?

The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade 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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