It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Black August by Timothy Williams
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
An Italian police detective investigates a teacher’s murder in a novel by one of the “10 Best Modern European Crime Writers” (The Observer). Commissario Trotti of Italy’s Polizia di Stato is called to the scene of the brutal murder of an old friend, schoolteacher Rosanna Belloni, who has been found bludgeoned in her apartment. Trotti’s superiors warn him off the case, but he is determined to hunt down the killer. There are lots of loose ends. Rosanna’s sister, a notorious drug addict, is missing. Is a recent, unexplained suicide in the River Po connected to the murder? Where does the discovery of a car dredged up from the delta fit in? Faced with a seemingly unsolvable mystery, Trotti must also grapple with obstructive colleagues—and problems in his private life. Winner of a Crime Writer’s Association Award “Trotti himself is perversely lovable; totally dedicated but not without dark, self-deprecating humor.” —Booklist “The Italian atmosphere is authentically beguiling. First-rate in every way.” —The Times (London) “[Williams’s] simple but stylish dialogue-driven prose is convincingly Continental, his plotting impeccable.” —Time Out
Black August by Timothy Williams is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.
This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Black August aloud.
Black August 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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