It takes the average reader 3 hours and 29 minutes to read A Particular Place by Mary Hocking
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The parishioners of a small West Country market town are uncertain what to make of their new Anglican vicar with his candlelit processions. And, though Michael Hoath embraces challenge, his enthusiasm is sapped by their dogged traditionalism. Moreover, Valentine's imperial temperament is more suited to the amateur dramatics she excels at than the role of vicar's wife. Their separate claims to insecurity are, for the most part, concealed and so both are surprised when Michael falls in love with a member of his congregation: a married woman, neither young nor beautiful. In tracing the effects of this unlikely attraction, Mary Hocking offers humour, sympathy and an overwhelming sense of the poignancy of human expectations.
A Particular Place by Mary Hocking is 205 pages long, and a total of 52,275 words.
This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 45 minutes to read A Particular Place aloud.
A Particular Place is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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