How Long to Read One Man at a Time

How Long Does it Take to Read One Man at a Time?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 14 minutes to read One Man at a Time by Greg Simpson

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

Description

Nominated for the VanCity Book Prize 2001 So begins Elizabeth Simpson's intimate memoir of her relationships with four men - her father and three husbands - over five decades. Each relationship coloured her life with distinct joys, sorrows, and lessons, and each was influenced by the expectations and sexual politics of the times. For those who travelled the same path, especially women in their forties and fifties, this poignant, often gently humorous work resonates with familiarity and truth. In the fifties Simpson came of age on the prairies within the secure embrace of a close-knit family, a world in which the mutual dedication of her parents and all the messages of home-economics classes led her to expect the same future: a devoted husband and many children. In the sixties she worked to put her first husband - strong, silent, and traditional - through university, then failed to become pregnant when his career was finally launched. In the seventies and eighties she was swept away by a man who was flamboyantly eager to have children with her but equally eager to indulge in sexual infatuations outside the marriage. In the nineties she abandoned the dream and expectation of motherhood and instead confronted a life-threatening illness. Unexpectedly she found her deepest joy in a third marriage and in the satisfaction of a late-blooming career and sanity-saving friendships. "One Man at a Time captures the often extraordinary events of an"ordinary" woman's life - indeed many women's lives - with insight and perception: a girl's-eye view of a father's infatuation with his wife; the attempt to get pregnant with the best science available thirty years ago; what to wear when confronting a husband's mistress. Just as Bonnie Burnard conjured a compelling tale from common experience in "A Good House, Elizabeth Simpson illuminates the lives of a generation of women in this non-fiction narrative filled with wisdom, forgiveness, and honesty. "From the Hardcover edition.

How long is One Man at a Time?

One Man at a Time by Greg Simpson is 312 pages long, and a total of 78,624 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read One Man at a Time Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 9 minutes to read One Man at a Time aloud.

What Reading Level is One Man at a Time?

One Man at a Time 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.

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