How Long to Read Olympic Gothic

How Long Does it Take to Read Olympic Gothic?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 49 minutes to read Olympic Gothic by David Gulbraa

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

Description

Welcome to the dramatic love-drenched stage of world class Olympic distance running. Your tour guide on this journey is Trent Adams, bad-ass gunslinger, born and raised at 9,000 feet in Telluride, Colorado, and America's greatest distance runner. At the London Olympics, Trent suffers a humiliating defeat in the 10K final. Now it's 2016 and Trent seeks redemption in Rio. He opens his season at the US Cross Country championships where he confronts his main running rival, Joe Holmes, and steals away his girlfriend, Barbara D'Ambrosia, another world class runner with her eyes on Rio. As soon as Trent decides he's in love with her and wants a serious relationship, Barbara fails a drug test and is banned from the sport. Trent doesn't believe for a second that his love is dirty. To prove Barbara's innocence, Trent digs deep and uncovers a tragic tale of young love gone wrong and the broken woman who threatens to destroy them both. Exploring the power of love to either nourish or destroy, Olympic Gothic is an unflinching in-your-face portrait of the inner lives of world class distance runners, the voice-driven narrative of a charismatic athlete-as-artist, and an unforgettable journey to an Olympic finish line that will forever change your understanding of who runners are and the spiritual prize they seek beyond the medals.What Beta Readers Have Said"If Stephen King wrote a novel about runners, it would be Olympic Gothic." - Robert Black, San Francisco, CA "David Gulbraa has written the literary equivalent of a 25 minute 10K or a 1:59 marathon. A jaw dropping performance that left me on the floor, gasping for air." - Aaron Francis, Eugene, OR"I was a pretty good runner in my youth and I know something about the motivational power of love in the life of a runner. The love stories of the runners in David Gulbraa's novel Olympic Gothic will inspire you, break your heart, take your breath away, and in some cases, shock you to your core. This novel, like love, is worth the journey and the pain. Once you've crossed the finish line and closed the last page of this book, you will know you've had an experience worth relishing for the rest of your life. I'm already halfway through my third reading of the novel. I can't get enough." - Sandra Winston, Portland OR"Before reading this novel I was not a runner, knew nothing about the sport, could care less. By the end, I had been converted to what the author calls 'the one true religion.' I went out, bought myself a pair of Nikes, started running. That was three months ago. Now I'm ten pounds lighter and begin each day running. I've never been happier. I owe it all to David Gulbraa's magnificent novel." - Gideon Henchberg, The Woodlands, TX"Olympic Gothic is a shameless glorification of running and runners. Next time I watch American runners in the Olympics or in some big city marathon, I'll have some idea of who they are, where they have come from, and why they do what they do." - Stephen Schaffer, Boston, MA"I knew after the first page I was in the hands of a master storyteller and this novel didn't disappoint. The drama of Gulbraa's beautiful young runners kept me enthralled until the last word on the last page. And then, I turned back to the first page and immediately started reading again." - Jessica Anderson, Bismarck, ND"This novel just has tremendous charisma, was an absolute blast to read. Imagine the novelization of a movie about runners directed by Martin Scorsese and you have a clue to the kinetic energy this novel achieves. Just get it and read it, you won't regret it." - Andy Furman, New York, NY

How long is Olympic Gothic?

Olympic Gothic by David Gulbraa is 279 pages long, and a total of 72,261 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Olympic Gothic Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Olympic Gothic aloud.

What Reading Level is Olympic Gothic?

Olympic Gothic 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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