How Long to Read True Stories

How Long Does it Take to Read True Stories?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read True Stories by Inga Clendinnen

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

Description

The ghosts swarm like angry bees...the early wars, the Stolen Children report, the devastating health statistics, the extravagant incidence of self-destructive acts among Aboriginal adolescents...There has also been a great deal of talk about ‘guilt’ and ‘shame’, and what precise mixture of each non-Aboriginal Australia should be feeling. Inga Clendinnen believes that democratic people need true stories about their past. In this engaging essay, based on Clendinnen’s 1999 Boyer Lectures, she argues for the rejection of any single, simple account of the Australian past. The reader catches the...

How long is True Stories?

True Stories by Inga Clendinnen is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read True Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read True Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is True Stories?

True Stories 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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