How Long to Read By the Side of the Tracks

How Long Does it Take to Read By the Side of the Tracks?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 39 minutes to read By the Side of the Tracks by Roslyn May

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

Description

This is based on the lives of real people and actual events. This remarkable story imagines the life of one young couple in the heady days of the 1880s railway boom, their struggles in the depression of the 1890s, and their rescue from poverty by the Kalgoorlie gold rush. Rob and Mary were both born and raised by the tracks in railway navvy camps, but Rob wants something better for his children and his beloved Mary. In the cold mountain air of Ben Lomond, he promises her she will have a home by the sea. Mary cares more for the people in her family than for houses but follows Rob from colony to colony as he chases opportunities until the day the work runs out, and the lives of their children are in danger. Rob and Marys quest for the great Australian dream parallels the coming together of the colonies to form the nation of Australia. At the start of the new century, it seems they have finally made it, but dreams can be easily shattered. Told with empathy for the characters and an eye for detail for social history, By the Side of the Tracks is a tribute to the thousands of navvies and their families who built the railways, which made it possible for Australia to become one nation.

How long is By the Side of the Tracks?

By the Side of the Tracks by Roslyn May is 215 pages long, and a total of 54,825 words.

This makes it 73% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read By the Side of the Tracks Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 59 minutes to read By the Side of the Tracks aloud.

What Reading Level is By the Side of the Tracks?

By the Side of the Tracks 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy By the Side of the Tracks?

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