It takes the average reader 5 hours and 41 minutes to read A Reason for Living by Julian Jingles
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
It is the mid-1960s in Kingston, Jamaica, and the country is steeped in social, political, and economic inequities. Howard Baxter, the heir to a real estate empire, has no interest in seeking or managing wealth. Painting and deflowering Jamaican maidens are his passions. As he combs the streets looking for greater meaning in his pathetic life, it soon becomes apparent that Howards journey will not be easy. Bernaldo Lloyd, a member of the Baxter clan, is a medical student who is sensitive to the hopelessness of the Jamaican masses. Inspired by his close friend and Howards cousin, Ras Robin...
A Reason for Living by Julian Jingles is 335 pages long, and a total of 85,425 words.
This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 104% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 46 minutes to read A Reason for Living aloud.
A Reason for Living is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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