How Long to Read Jeannie's Demise

How Long Does it Take to Read Jeannie's Demise?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 26 minutes to read Jeannie's Demise by Ian Radforth

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

Description

August 1, 1875, Toronto: The naked body of a young woman is discovered in a pine box, half-buried in a ditch along Bloor Street. So begins Jeannie's Demise, a real-life Victorian melodrama that played out in the bustling streets and courtrooms of "Toronto the Good," cast with all the lurid stock characters of the genre. Historian Ian Radforth brings to life an era in which abortion was illegal, criminal proceedings were a spectator sport, and coded advertisements for back-alley procedures ran in the margins of newspapers. At the centre of the story is the elusive and doomed Jeannie Gilmour, a minister's daughter whose independent spirit can only be glimpsed through secondhand accounts and courtroom reports. As rumours swirl about her final weeks and her abortionists stand trial for their lives, a riveted public grapples with questions of guilt and justice, innocence and intent. Radforth's intensive research grounds the tragedy of Jeannie's demise in sharp historical analysis, presenting over a dozen case studies of similar trials in Victorian-era Canada. Part gripping procedural, part meticulous autopsy, Jeannie's Demiseopens a rare window into the hidden history of a woman's right to choose.

How long is Jeannie's Demise?

Jeannie's Demise by Ian Radforth is 258 pages long, and a total of 66,564 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Jeannie's Demise Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 3 minutes to read Jeannie's Demise aloud.

What Reading Level is Jeannie's Demise?

Jeannie's Demise 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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