It takes the average reader 5 hours and 7 minutes to read Of Life, Love and Painting the Vermeers by Frank Dale, Jr.
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This is a story of a young man born during the Great Depression who experiences a traumatic injury at the age of nine and spends years recovering. He hides his scars and becomes an exceptional public speaker in high school winning two national first place awards. His life after high school is and odyssey of trading one profession for another ending up teaching art in Ohio. He marries and has three children, but eventually is divorced by his loveless wife. He recalls a love affair from his early years in San Francisco before his marriage when he hears doctor Amy Jordan's voice on PBS radio in his car. He re-establishes contact with Amy and begins a long exchange of letters and emails with the mutual understanding that she is married and cannot break her vows. A one sided friendship is established. He has dabbled in art his entire life and settles into teaching classical painting to give voice to his passion for beauty. He decides to paint like Vermeer and ends up painting all of Vermeer's paintings. He reproduces all the painting in their original sizes. He has a show of these paintings at the North Canton Little Art Gallery in Canton, Ohio and settles into teaching and maintaining his love/friendship with Amy.
Of Life, Love and Painting the Vermeers by Frank Dale, Jr. is 298 pages long, and a total of 76,884 words.
This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours to read Of Life, Love and Painting the Vermeers aloud.
Of Life, Love and Painting the Vermeers 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.
When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.
Of Life, Love and Painting the Vermeers by Frank Dale, Jr. is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.
To buy Of Life, Love and Painting the Vermeers by Frank Dale, Jr. on Amazon click the button below.
Buy Of Life, Love and Painting the Vermeers on Amazon