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How long does it take to read The Savage My Kinsman?

Elisabeth Elliot

The Savage My Kinsman by Elisabeth Elliot takes about 2 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 2 hours 52 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1961. 156 pages, about 42,900 words.

6 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 4 hours 46 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 2 hours 52 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 47 minutes

The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

In January of 1956, the world recoiled in shock with the news. Five American missionaries had been speared to death in the Equadorian jungles by Auca Indians, reportedly the most savage tribe on earth. Years later, it became clear that what had seemed to be the tragic ending of those missionaries' dreams was only the first chapter of one of the most breathtaking missionary stories of the twentieth century. The Savage, My Kinsman tells the story, in text and pictures, of Elisabeth Elliot's venture into Auca territory three years after the death of her husband, Jim Elliot. Elisabeth and her daughter Valerie, then three years old, returned to the jungle along with Rachel Saint, the sister of one of the other slain men. The linguistic work of these women brought Christ's message of salvation to the tribe that had killed their loved ones. They became the first to enter Auca territory and live to tell the story. - Publisher.

Subjects: Social life and customs, Missionaries, Missions, Indiens d'Amérique, Huao Indians, Indians of South America

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