How Long to Read He Who Plays the King

How Long Does it Take to Read He Who Plays the King?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 32 minutes to read He Who Plays the King by Mary Hocking

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

Description

As a child of seven, Richard of York, the future King Richard the Third, watched an even younger child coping determinedly with a large boarhound. Never again was Richard to have so clear a view of Henry Tudor, who, twenty-six years later, was to cost him his crown and his life at the Battle of Bosworth Field. Mary Hocking tells a story of kingship and king-making, of the entrenched rivalry between the houses of York and Lancaster, and of the lives of these two young claimants to the throne. Richard, a man of sharp wit and formidable energy, was a vigilant, unrelenting king, with little gift for friendship and only meagre support outside his native North Country. Henry, too, made no bid for popularity. He had learnt early on to expect little of life, and during his years of exile he remained patient, forbearing, yet shrewdly calculating, until the opportunity for action came. The 'integrity' of Henry, the 'villainy' of Richard and the mystery of the Princes in the Tower are reassessed in this absorbing novel, which creates a sense of history through convincing portraits of the men and women who made it. Mary Hocking has written not only a record of the last dramatic years of the Wars of the Roses but also a perceptive study of the trials and triumphs of human ambition.

How long is He Who Plays the King?

He Who Plays the King by Mary Hocking is 271 pages long, and a total of 68,021 words.

This makes it 91% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read He Who Plays the King Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 11 minutes to read He Who Plays the King aloud.

What Reading Level is He Who Plays the King?

He Who Plays the King 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.

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