How long does it take to read Prodigal Summer Display?
Prodigal Summer Display by Barbara Kingsolver takes about 8 hours 8 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 8 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2000. 444 pages, about 122,100 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 34 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 8 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 5 minutes |
The page count is the median across 23 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This lush tale interweaves the narratives of three women in southern Appalachia, where the reproductive urge rages through the verdant natural world, but where science and economics play their prominent roles, also. Barbara Kingsolver shows her highest powers in this impressive and vibrant piece. Her technical expertise teaches us a great deal about wildlife management and agricultual economics, but so much more about the indomitable human spirit.
Subjects: Fiction, general, Southern appalachian Region in fiction, Domestic fiction, Fiction, Mountain life in fiction, Farm life in fiction
