How Long to Read On the Backstretch

How Long Does it Take to Read On the Backstretch?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 55 minutes to read On the Backstretch by W. C. Bamberger

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

Description

On the Backstretch fills in a blank in modern literary history. Set in 1930s England, this short novel tells the tale of the prison stay of Gulley Jimson, the William Blake-spouting artist anti-hero who directly addresses the reader through Joyce Cary¿s The Horse¿s Mouth. In Cary¿s novel Jimson tells his friends (and readers) almost nothing of his months behind bars, and seems the same man he was before being sent away. On the Backstretch uses threads and hints from Cary¿s novel to propose that while Jimson remained an artist, a schemer and a reluctant advocate for his fellow man even behind bars, that he was indeed changed by his experience, and in telling this part of his history he gulls his readers into forming a unique¿and disturbing¿bond. On the Backstretch stands as a work in its own right, but those familiar with Cary¿s novel will read both in a different light.

How long is On the Backstretch?

On the Backstretch by W. C. Bamberger is 114 pages long, and a total of 28,956 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 35% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read On the Backstretch Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 38 minutes to read On the Backstretch aloud.

What Reading Level is On the Backstretch?

On the Backstretch is suitable for students ages 10 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.

Where Can I Buy On the Backstretch?

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