How long does it take to read Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry?
Rosalie K. Fry
Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry by Rosalie K. Fry takes about 1 hour 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 45 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1959. 95 pages, about 26,125 words.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 5 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When young Fiona McConville is sent to stay with her grandparents in the Western Isles of Scotland, she and her cousin Rory become involved in a plan to return the family to their abandoned ancestral home, the Ron Mor Island. Discovering the secret of the seals of Ron Mor Skerry, Fiona helps to resolve a family tragedy involving her long-lost baby brother, Jamie, in the process. Note: The movie "The Secret of Roan Inish" was based on this book.
Subjects: The Secret of Roan Inish, Seals, Seal People, Silkie Folklore, Selkies in Irish Folklore, Selkies
