It takes the average reader 8 hours and 13 minutes to read The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
From the author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies and The Absolutist, a propulsive novel of the Russian Revolution and the fate of the Romanov family. Part love story, part historical epic, part tragedy, The House of Special Purpose illuminates an empire at the end of its reign. Eighty-year-old Georgy Jachmenev is haunted by his past—a past of death, suffering, and scandal that will stay with him until the end of his days. Living in England with his beloved wife, Zoya, Georgy prepares to make one final journey back to the Russia he once knew and loved, the Russia that both destroyed and defined...
The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne is 478 pages long, and a total of 123,324 words.
This makes it 161% the length of the average book. It also has 151% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 13 minutes to read The House of Special Purpose aloud.
The House of Special Purpose 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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