How Long to Read The Wilderness

How Long Does it Take to Read The Wilderness?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The Wilderness by Samantha Harvey

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

Description

An Orange Prize Finalist A Man Booker Prize Nominee Winner of the 2009 Betty Trask Prize A Guardian First Book Award Nominee Jake is in the tailspin of old age. His wife has passed away, his son is in prison, and now he is about to lose his past to Alzheimer’s. As the disease takes hold of him, Jake’s memories become increasingly unreliable. What happened to his daughter? Is she alive, or long dead? Why is his son imprisoned? And why can’t he shake the memory of a yellow dress and one lonely, echoing gunshot? Like Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead, The Wilderness holds us in its grip from the first...

How long is The Wilderness?

The Wilderness by Samantha Harvey is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Wilderness Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read The Wilderness aloud.

What Reading Level is The Wilderness?

The Wilderness 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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