About This Book
Jean Giono's beautiful allegorical tale is legendary. Written in the 1950's, its message was ahead of its time, inspiring readers to rediscoverthe harmonies of the countryside and prevent its willful destruction. The narrator, journeying by foot across the barren plains of the lower Alps, has his th...
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Reading Time Estimates
1h 35m
slow reader
180 WPM
1h 8m
average reader
250 WPM
49m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 17,050 words📅 3 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
1 h 8 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
1 h 16 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
1 h 54 min
Audio 2x
57 min
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- 📅3 days reading 30 min/day
- 🚇3 commutes of 30 min each
