It takes the average reader 8 hours and 50 minutes to read A Carol for the Dead by Patrick John Dunne
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
'Her body looked like metal that had been charred and twisted in a fire. But when I reached out and took her hand the skin was like moist leather, the way my gloves became when I'd been throwing snowballs as a child. And just then snow as fine as flour began sifting down, speckling the black earth and the woman compressed within it.' snowy day near Newgrange, she feels that familiar flicker of professional excitement. But other people appear to be equally fascinated by the discovery, in particular local hotelier Frank Traynor, who is determined to do everything he can to prevent Illaun from finding out the truth about the body. mouth stuffed with holly, in what seems like the re-enactment of an ancient ritual killing. As the countryside succumbs to the icy grip of winter, Illaun discovers that there are more than bodies buried in the soil around Newgrange, but secrets even more ancient. All roads lead to Grange Abbey and to a mysterious order of nuns, whose practices do not seem to be strictly Christian...
A Carol for the Dead by Patrick John Dunne is 530 pages long, and a total of 132,500 words.
This makes it 179% the length of the average book. It also has 162% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 4 minutes to read A Carol for the Dead aloud.
A Carol for the Dead is suitable for students ages 12 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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