Reading Level
What age is A Waltz for Matilda suitable for ?
Readers of age 10 years and up will enjoy A Waltz for Matilda .
Reading Time
8 hrs 21 mins
How long to read A Waltz for Matilda (The Matilda Saga, #1)?
The estimated word count of A Waltz for Matilda (The Matilda Saga, #1) is 125,085 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 8 hrs 21 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 13 hrs 54 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 4 hrs 38 mins.
| A Waltz for Matilda (The Matilda Saga, #1) - 125,085 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 13 hrs 54 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 8 hrs 21 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 4 hrs 38 mins |
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More about A Waltz for Matilda
125,085 words
Word Count
for A Waltz for Matilda (The Matilda Saga, #1)
438 pages
Pages
13 hours and 27 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
The story behind Banjo Paterson's iconic Australian song. 'Once a jolly swagman camped by a BillabongUnder the shade of a Coolibah treeAnd he sang as he watched and waited till his Billy boiledYou'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me...'In 1894, twelve-year-old Matilda flees the city slums to find her unknown father and his farm. But drought grips the land, and the shearers are on strike. Her father has turned swaggie and he's wanted by the troopers. In front of his terrified daughter, he makes a stand against them, defiant to the last. 'You'll never catch me alive, said he...'Set against a backdrop of bushfire, flood, war and jubilation, this is the story of one girl's journey towards independence. It is also the story of others who had no vote and very little but their dreams.Drawing on the well-known poem by A.B. Paterson and from events rooted in actual history, this is the untold story behind Australia's early years as an emerging nation.PRAISE'Jackie French has a passion for history, and an enviable ability to weave the fascinating minutiae of everyday life into a good story.' -- Magpies Magazine Read more