It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read Voices of Akenfield by Ronald Blythe
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Born and brought up in rural Suffolk, Ronald Blythe was fascinated by the rhythms of country life and the stories of the people he had known since childhood. In this perceptive and moving evocation of his home, the villagers speak candidly about their lives, from the reminiscences of survivors of the First World War to a younger generation of farm workers, as well as the personal recollections of a school teacher, blacksmith, saddler, bellringer and district nurse. Together they give us the voice of a village, and of a vanished rural England. Generations of inhabitants have helped shape the...
Voices of Akenfield by Ronald Blythe 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.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read Voices of Akenfield aloud.
Voices of Akenfield is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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