How long does it take to read The Village by the Sea?
an Indian family story
The Village by the Sea by Anita Desai takes about 2 hours 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1982. 157 pages, about 43,175 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When their family falls on hard times, thirteen-year-old Lila and her twelve-year-old brother, Hari, try desperately to keep their home intact--an almost impossible task until Hari gets a chance to go to Bombay and returns with some positive plans for the future.
Subjects: Fiction, Family life, Social life and customs, Young adult fiction, Manners and customs, English fiction
