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Into the Wild
by Jon Krakauer
284 pages1996
Adventure and adventurersTravelersJourneysWayfaring lifeHitchhiking
About This Book
The story of Chris McCandless, a young man who embarked on a solo journey into the wilds of Alaska and whose body was discovered four months later, explores the allure of the wilderness
Reading Time Estimates
7h 14m
slow reader
180 WPM
5h 12m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 43m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 78,100 wordsπ
11 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
5 hours 12 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
5 hours 47 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
8 hours 41 min
Audio 2x
4 hours 20 min
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- π 11 daysΒ reading 30 min/day
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