How long does it take to read When Marnie Was There?
When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson takes about 4 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 6 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1967. 224 pages, about 61,600 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 6 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Published in 1967, Joan G. Robinson's novel centres on Anna, a lonely girl raised by a foster mother whose anxious concern she meets with indifference. After falling ill, Anna travels by train to Norfolk to stay with an elderly couple, the Peggs. She wanders the area, notices an old house standing across the water, and one night rows a boat toward it. Outside the house she meets Marnie, a fair-haired girl who lives there. The book looks at childhood alienation, loneliness and forgiveness.
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