West with the Night by Beryl Markham

Published 1942 · 294 pages · 113,746 words · about 5 hours at an average pace · Literary Fiction, Memoir & Autobiography, Nonfiction, Travel & Food

How hard is West with the Night to read?

West with the Night scores 2.1 out of 10 for difficulty, making it relatively accessible.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 3.2 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 3.5 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 2.2 out of 10
  • Information density: 4.2 out of 10

Literary standing

West with the Night holds a literary regard score of 5.1 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Beryl Markham