How Long to Read Whisky, Kilts, and the Loch Ness Monster

How Long Does it Take to Read Whisky, Kilts, and the Loch Ness Monster?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Whisky, Kilts, and the Loch Ness Monster by William W. Starr

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

Description

Whisky, Kilts, and the Loch Ness Monster is a memoir of a twenty-first-century literary pilgrimage to retrace the famous eighteenth-century Scottish journey of James Boswell and Samuel Johnson, two of the most celebrated writers of their day. William W. Starr enlivens this crisply written travelogue with a playful wit, an enthusiasm for all things Scottish, the boon and burden of American sensibility, and an ardent appreciation for Boswell and Johnson—who make frequent cameos throughout these ramblings. In 1773 the sixty-three-year-old Johnson was England's preeminent man of letters, and Boswell, some thirty years Johnson's junior, was on the cusp of achieving his own literary celebrity. For more than one hundred days, the distinguished duo toured what was then largely unknown Scottish terrain, later publishing their impressions of the trip in a pair of classic journals. In 2007 Starr embarked on a three-thousand-mile trek through the Scottish Lowlands and Highlands, following the path—though in reverse—of Boswell and Johnson. He recorded a wealth of keen observations on his encounters with people and places, lochs and lore, castles and clans, fables and foibles. Starr couples his contemporary commentary with passages from Boswell's and Johnson's published accounts, letters, and diaries to weave together a cohesive travel guide to the Scotland of yore and today. This is a celebration of Scottish life and a spirited endorsement of the wondrous, often unexpected discoveries to be made through good travel and good writing.

How long is Whisky, Kilts, and the Loch Ness Monster?

Whisky, Kilts, and the Loch Ness Monster by William W. Starr is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Whisky, Kilts, and the Loch Ness Monster Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Whisky, Kilts, and the Loch Ness Monster aloud.

What Reading Level is Whisky, Kilts, and the Loch Ness Monster?

Whisky, Kilts, and the Loch Ness Monster 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.

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