How Long to Read Dragons Die at Dawn

How Long Does it Take to Read Dragons Die at Dawn?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read Dragons Die at Dawn by William M. Davenport

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

Description

Young Jubal Scott and his father lived on a run-down tobacco farm bordering the forlorn village of Fallston. Sweetwater Farm was once known as one of North Carolina's most productive and prestigious tobacco plantations. Similarly, Fallston was formerly recognized as the queen of North Carolina's colorful river ports. The story begins there during the predawn hours of August 9, 1941. At four in the morning a railroad steam engine, from which the book draws its title, explodes on the border between Fallston and the Sweetwater Farm. Railroad investigators promptly announce that the locomotive's three crewmen died as a result of their own carelessness. The police, media and a majority of Carolinians quickly agreed with the railroad's conclusion. One columnist wrote satirically, "--the spectacular explosion merely replaces the period at the end of Fallston's obituary with an exclamation point." Melinda Brandon, widow of the locomotive's brakeman, however, is convinced that the ill fated crew, including her husband, were murdered. Jubal Scott was spending the night at a nearby tobacco barn, and witnessed the explosion. Minutes before the blast, the nine-year-old had a bizarre encounter with a man pretending to be one of the locomotive's crewmen. The boy is shaken by that frightful confrontation as well as the ensuing explosion. Dozens of newspapers and radio stations carried the explosion story; including the fact that each of the dead locomotive crewman's railroad watches had been returned to their respective widows. Jubal Scott, however, is left with more than vivid memories; he also ended up with a railroader's pocket watch! Conscience and circumstances eventually convinced the guilt stricken boy to surrender the watch to his father. Mason Scott immediately recognizes that his son is in grave danger. An elderly black couple, Jubal's taciturn father, a backwater county sheriff, and the Jubal's old maid Sunday school teacher are quickly assembled as the core of the boy's defense team. Once their charge is safe, Jubal's defenders join the widow Brandon in the search of her husband's killer. The big break in the case came when a member of Jubal's team turned out to be the unwitting model from which the killer's real motive is deduced. Based upon this motive, the team generates a list of probable suspects. But, time is running out, only Jubal knows the killer well enough to expedite the likelihood of identifying him before he decides to kill again.

How long is Dragons Die at Dawn?

Dragons Die at Dawn by William M. Davenport is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dragons Die at Dawn Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read Dragons Die at Dawn aloud.

What Reading Level is Dragons Die at Dawn?

Dragons Die at Dawn 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 Dragons Die at Dawn?

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