How Long to Read Pompey

How Long Does it Take to Read Pompey?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 27 minutes to read Pompey by Jonathan Meades

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

Description

At first glance, Jonathan Meades's 1993 masterpiece Pompey is a post-war family saga set in and around the city of Portsmouth. This doesn't come close to communicating the scabrous magnificence of Meades's vision. He writes like Martin Amis on acid, creating an obscene, suppurating vision of an England in terminal decline. The story begins with Guy Vallender, a fireworks manufacturer from Portsmouth (Pompey), who has four children by different four different women. There's Poor Eddie, a feeble geek with a gift for healing; 'Mad Bantu', the son of a black prostitute, who was hopelessly damaged...

How long is Pompey?

Pompey by Jonathan Meades is 496 pages long, and a total of 126,976 words.

This makes it 167% the length of the average book. It also has 155% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Pompey Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 33 minutes to read Pompey aloud.

What Reading Level is Pompey?

Pompey 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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