How Long to Read Forty Steps and Other Stories

How Long Does it Take to Read Forty Steps and Other Stories?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 41 minutes to read Forty Steps and Other Stories by Terrence Murphy

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

Description

This collection of sixteen short stories is set in Egg Rock, a fictional town north of Boston. They are written in approximate chronological order spanning hundreds of years and are linked not only by the setting but by the reappearance of characters, their ancestors, and descendants. Many are loosely based on local North Shore legends and historical events. Ragnhild is an adviser to Thorvald Eiriksson, son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif, on his voyages to Vinland. He describes their discovery of an idyllic almost island during Thorvalds last days. Ezra Newhall is a jack-of-all-trades who works at Egg Rocks sprawling, jerry-built hotel, called The Castle. On the eve of the Civil War the Castle owners son returns home with a secret that is about to be revealed. Priscilla, a writer seeking peace and quiet in a secluded Egg Rock cottage during World War II, gets swept up by the war in a way she could never anticipate. Mayland, a TV weatherman, and his wife barely survive a devastating fire, the work of an arsonist with a hundred-year grudge. In Forty Steps and Other Stories the reader discovers a unique place that leaves its imprint, for better or for worse, on all who call it home.

How long is Forty Steps and Other Stories?

Forty Steps and Other Stories by Terrence Murphy is 157 pages long, and a total of 40,349 words.

This makes it 53% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Forty Steps and Other Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 40 minutes to read Forty Steps and Other Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is Forty Steps and Other Stories?

Forty Steps and Other Stories is suitable for students ages 10 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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