About This Book
SHORTLISTED FOR BLACKWELL'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SHERBORNE PRIZE FOR TRAVEL WRITING 2026 From celebrated writer Robert Macfarlane comes this brilli...
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Reading Time Estimates
6h 40m
slow reader
180 WPM
4h 48m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 26m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 72,050 wordsπ
10 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
4 h 48 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
5 h 20 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
8 h
Audio 2x
4 h
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- π 10 daysΒ reading 30 min/day
- π10 commutesΒ of 30 min each