It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Abandoned by Sharon Thompson
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The story of one woman’s fight for survival and her journey into the underbelly of a dangerous criminal world in 1950s Ireland. Peggy Bowden has not had an easy life. As a teenager, her mother was committed to an asylum and then a local priest forced her into an abusive marriage. But when her husband dies in an accident Peggy sees an opportunity to start again and trains as a midwife. In 1950s Dublin it is not easy for a woman to make a living and Peggy sees a chance to start a business and soon a lucrative maternity home is up and running. But when Peggy realizes that the lack of birth...
The Abandoned by Sharon Thompson is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.
This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read The Abandoned aloud.
The Abandoned 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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