It takes the average reader 9 hours and 33 minutes to read A Letter from America by Geraldine O'Neill
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Late 1960's in Tullamore, County Offaly, and Fiona Tracey is preparing to leave Ireland to work for a wealthy family in New York. Fiona's parents have the local shop and bar, and her younger sisters are already leading independent lives. Bridget is at a convent school preparing to be a nun and Angela has led a life of her own since she was hospitalised up in Dublin for years with childhood polio. Then, sudden tragedy forces Fiona to postpone her departure for New York. As her mother sinks into illness and depression, her responsibilities mount. As summer approaches, an American architect, Michael O'Sullivan, takes a room above the bar. Within a short time Fiona finds herself involved in an unexpected and passionate affair. Then, as a surprising incident threatens Bridget's vocation, Angela uncovers information which explodes old family secrets.
A Letter from America by Geraldine O'Neill is 564 pages long, and a total of 143,256 words.
This makes it 190% the length of the average book. It also has 175% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 2 minutes to read A Letter from America aloud.
A Letter from America 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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