Books like In the Heart of the Country
J. M. Coetzee
In the Heart of the Country is 176 pages, about 3 hours 14 minutes at 250 words a minute.
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Tandia 16.5 h 
Emma 8.4 h 
Washington Square 4.0 h 
Possession 9.7 h 
Burger's Daughter 6.6 h 
A Thousand Acres 6.9 h 
The Good Earth 5.8 h Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.