How long does it take to read The House by the Sea?
The House by the Sea by May Sarton takes about 5 hours 41 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 41 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1977. 310 pages, about 85,250 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 41 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Here she found the peace and aloneness she sought—and partly feared. The journal records the renewing of her life and work in this place. A May Sarton's writing journal.
Subjects: American Authors, Biography, Diaries, American Women authors, Authors, american, Fiction, general