How Long to Read Oyster Shell Alleys: And Other Remembrances of Times Past

How Long Does it Take to Read Oyster Shell Alleys: And Other Remembrances of Times Past?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 30 minutes to read Oyster Shell Alleys: And Other Remembrances of Times Past by Robert M. Craig

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

Description

Robert M. Craig is a historian and author of several books in the field of architectural history. In recent years, however, his publications have reflected interests beyond his more academic writings on architecture. In Oyster Shell Alleys and other Remembrances of Times Past, Craig offers semi-autobiographical stories of summer life in Ocean City, Maryland, during the 1950s and 1960s. He references the music of the era and his various summer jobs from being a "newsie," to running a "beach boy" stand (renting umbrellas and surf mats), to serving as an ocean lifeguard and member of the Ocean City Beach Patrol, what he calls the "ideal" summer job. In these pages, you'll witness the coming of age of a home-town boy, hear the romantic music of Johnny Mathis, Connie Francis, and The Drifters, and revisit familiar adolescent experiences on the boardwalk, in the local movie house, or on the beach- activities you may have experienced and now remember with nostalgic joy. In the title story, Craig's early 1950's childhood encounters with the African-American service personnel in a back alley behind a boardwalk hotel are both moving and poignant, especially in today's culture of racial tension. His short stories are full of humor and are universal in recognition and appeal. While some are reminiscences of times now lost, each takes the reader to another place where memory again makes real our experiences of a now distant past.

How long is Oyster Shell Alleys: And Other Remembrances of Times Past?

Oyster Shell Alleys: And Other Remembrances of Times Past by Robert M. Craig is 450 pages long, and a total of 112,500 words.

This makes it 152% the length of the average book. It also has 137% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Oyster Shell Alleys: And Other Remembrances of Times Past Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 14 minutes to read Oyster Shell Alleys: And Other Remembrances of Times Past aloud.

What Reading Level is Oyster Shell Alleys: And Other Remembrances of Times Past?

Oyster Shell Alleys: And Other Remembrances of Times Past 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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