It takes the average reader 4 hours and 32 minutes to read Glass Houses by Anne Coombs
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Raymond causes a stir in country town Glaston when he buys Glastonbridge, a house of vast, neo-Gothic fantasy, abandoned for decades. It's an ambitious project, and all previous renovators have come to grief. Out of the woodwork come real estate agents, a jealous sister, the heritage council, prospective tourism operators and journalists, proffering opinions and making his life a misery. As the restoration goes on, Raymond becomes increasingly isolated, unable to trust anyone, alienating his friends and giving courage to his enemies. He believes that unseen forces are trying to remove him from his grand project. At turns pitied, admired, humoured and loved, Raymond undoubtedly has the knowledge, vision and fortune to make Glastonbridge thrive again – but will he be able to see it through? Glass Houses is a gentle satire with a rapier edge, perfectly capturing the socially mobile mid-nineties milieu of city folk with country houses. The final novel from acclaimed author and activist Anne Coombs is about finding your place of refuge and reaching for what you want.
Glass Houses by Anne Coombs is 266 pages long, and a total of 68,096 words.
This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 12 minutes to read Glass Houses aloud.
Glass Houses is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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