How Long to Read Hanging Ruth Blay

How Long Does it Take to Read Hanging Ruth Blay?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 11 minutes to read Hanging Ruth Blay by Carolyn Marvin

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

Description

The true story of a woman hanged in colonial Portsmouth for burying her stillborn out-of-wedlock baby. On a cold December morning in 1768, thirty-one-year-old Ruth Blay approached the gallows for her execution. Standing on the high ground in the northwest corner of what is now Portsmouth’s old South Cemetery, she would have had a clear view across the pasture to the harbor and open sea. The eighteenth-century hanging of a schoolteacher for concealing the birth of a child out of wedlock has appeared in local legend over the last few centuries, but the full account of Ruth’s story has never...

How long is Hanging Ruth Blay?

Hanging Ruth Blay by Carolyn Marvin is 131 pages long, and a total of 32,881 words.

This makes it 44% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hanging Ruth Blay Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 59 minutes to read Hanging Ruth Blay aloud.

What Reading Level is Hanging Ruth Blay?

Hanging Ruth Blay 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.

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

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