It takes the average reader 1 hour and 29 minutes to read Having It Away by Patrice Chaplin
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Can romance bloom during the holiday from hell?Divorcee Jenny decides to go on holiday to Spain with her children and her best friend, Charmain, who's a full-blown alcoholic. Though she leaves her lover James behind, Jenny secretly harbours hope of meeting up with Luis, who she has loved from afar for so long. But as the troupe of travellers approach Luis' hometown of Gerona, it becomes clear all is not well. Charmain's family - including her lover, Norman, who has joined them instead of her wealthy husband - can't seem to keep out of trouble. Meanwhile Luis has another love, the alluring artist Montserrat. Can Jenny win back his love? Or will family chaos get in the way? Praise for Patrice Chaplin 'Genuinely witty' - The ObserverPatrice Chaplin is an author, playwright, journalist and the producer of the BBC radio documentary on The Cabala in Spain. In addition to seven novels, including Harriet Hunter and The Unforgotten, she has written many short stories and plays for radio and television. She is the author of From the Balcony written for the National Theatre and Radio 3. Her novel Siesta, which is based on the years described in her volume of autobiography, Albany Park, has been filmed.
Having It Away by Patrice Chaplin is 87 pages long, and a total of 22,359 words.
This makes it 29% the length of the average book. It also has 27% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 2 minutes to read Having It Away aloud.
Having It Away is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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