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Gilead
257 pages2004
award:national_book_critics_circle_award=2004National Book Critics Circle Award WinnerReminiscing in old ageaward:national_book_critics_circle_award=fictionFathers and sons
About This Book
In 1956, toward the end of Rev. John Ames's life, he begins a letter to his young son, an account of himself and his forebears. This is also the tale of wisdom forged during his solitary life and how history lives through generations, pervasively present even when betrayed and forgotten.
Reading Time Estimates
6h 33m
slow reader
180 WPM
4h 43m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 22m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 70,675 wordsπ
10 days at 30 min/day
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5 hours 14 min
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