How Long to Read Bella

How Long Does it Take to Read Bella?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 55 minutes to read Bella by Kevin Purcell

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Adultery, impotence, and a cruel cross-examination all in the context of a famous bank failure, this precedent setting case, fueled by a fight to control a sizeable inheritance, recounts Bella's struggle to claim her own body, life and fortune from her husband and a misogynistic legal system. Bella gives readers an accurate view into an unhappy marriage and the court cases resulting from it. Bella explores and explains an Appeal Record to the House of Lords, functioning as the highest appeal court in the United Kingdom in 1885. To explain Bella's case to modern readers, the author provides detailed annotations to the text of the Appeal Record, including the many witness transcripts, as well as other documents from the time. News articles and much legal research help modern readers understand how Bella's fortune was at risk of being squandered by her husband. This effort reveals the legal machinations perpetrated by Bella's husband and his lawyers as well as the excellent brief her own lawyers provide. Four decisions from the House of Lords are also presented with detailed annotations so modern readers may discern the results of both sides' arguments. Several essays detail the context of the time including the failure of the City of Glasgow Bank, famous in its day for being the first case where bank officers went to jail for concealing very large unpaid loans to insiders and their favorite businesses. The development of judicial objectivity is examined in the context of Bella's case. The author provides an Epilogue detailing, in some instances, the day to day turmoil of Bella's life.

How long is Bella?

Bella by Kevin Purcell is 412 pages long, and a total of 103,824 words.

This makes it 139% the length of the average book. It also has 127% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Bella Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 27 minutes to read Bella aloud.

What Reading Level is Bella?

Bella 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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