How Long to Read Voices from the Hill

How Long Does it Take to Read Voices from the Hill?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 3 minutes to read Voices from the Hill by Peter Crookston

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

Description

In Scotland's Highland Clearances of the 19th century landowners evicted hundreds of families to make way for sheep farms. A laird in Wester Ross, Sir Francis Mackenzie, and his younger brother would take no part in the Clearances. While cruel evictions were being made on neighbouring estates and in the Hebrides the brothers were planning new townships for their crofters to give them more land, security of tenure and better living conditions. Peter Crookston tells the story of this unique experiment and describes the lives of crofters farming on the estate today. This book's particular strength is in its insights into crofting life - about what it's like to be a crofter today and what motivates people to stick with what can be a hard and demanding way of life. This is the gap that Crookston's book fills. There's real merit in his interviews with the crofters and with whom, it's clear, he managed to strike up a genuine rapport' - Prof. James Hunter, University of the Highlands and Islands, author of The Making of the Crofting Community 'Peter Crookston's Voices from the Hill is a penetrating, moving and very personal study of a crofting community in the north-west Highlands' - Neal Ascherson, author Stone Voices The Search for Scotland 'Peter Crookston has written a most readable and interesting book about one significant Highland estate, which skilfully blends the past with the present. The Highlands would benefit from more reportage of this quality' - Prof. Sir Tom Devine, The University of Edinburgh. Author The Scottish Nation 1700-2007

How long is Voices from the Hill?

Voices from the Hill by Peter Crookston is 182 pages long, and a total of 45,864 words.

This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 56% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Voices from the Hill Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 10 minutes to read Voices from the Hill aloud.

What Reading Level is Voices from the Hill?

Voices from the Hill 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.

Where Can I Buy Voices from the Hill?

Voices from the Hill by Peter Crookston is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

To buy Voices from the Hill by Peter Crookston on Amazon click the button below.