It takes the average reader 2 hours and 50 minutes to read A Book of Ours by John R. Hodgson
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A book of ours is "an ancient manuscript for our time". It tells the inside story of contemporary homelessness, using the form of medieval manuscripts, especially the Book of Hours. By echoing an ancient medieval heritage, it gives a place for contemporary homeless heritage too-- a heritage that can be recognised as having value and beauty, as well as containing its darker side. The book has been scribed by over 150 people with experience of homelessness, or who are vulnerable to homelessness. In it they depict their lives through poetry and prose, artworks, calligraphy, songs and chants -- all inspired by studying the tradition of illuminated manuscripts. The Covid pandemic impacted on the project, but did not stop it. Emergency funding was obtained from the Heritage Lottery in autumn 2020 to run socially-distanced workshops, use activity packs, deliver one-to-one workshops by phone and to experiment with various Covid-safe techniques. -
A Book of Ours by John R. Hodgson is 170 pages long, and a total of 42,500 words.
This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 52 minutes to read A Book of Ours aloud.
A Book of Ours is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.
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