How Long to Read The Improvised Life of Polycarp Jarvis

How Long Does it Take to Read The Improvised Life of Polycarp Jarvis?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 41 minutes to read The Improvised Life of Polycarp Jarvis by Victor Canning

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

Description

An exuberant, life-affirming novel of taking your chances After a spur-of-the-moment day out with his boss’ daughter in celebration of his 21st birthday, Polycarp Jarvis decides to quit his Bristol-based junior government worker job. Newly emboldened, he embarks on an erratic, engaging and not always strictly legal course through life. Going from bus driver for the Red Dragon Motor Company to co-owner of a flying company, to seller of quack medicines, and eventually to media tycoon, Polycarp makes much of his luck along the way. Through ups and downs, his exuberance and charm carry him through. But what kind of person will he be by the end? This gentle coming-of-age story was hugely popular on first publication in the 1930s and retains a timeless appeal today. Praise for Victor Canning: ‘Quite delightful ... with an atmosphere of quiet contentment and humour that cannot fail to charm.’ Daily Telegraph ‘There is such a gentle humour in the book.’ Daily Sketch ‘What counts for most in the story ... is his mounting pleasure in vagabondage and the English scene.’ The Times ‘A paean to the beauties of the English countryside and the lovable oddities of the English character.’ New York Times ‘His delight at the beauties of the countryside and his mild astonishment at the strange ways of men are infectious.’ Daily Telegraph ‘A swift-moving novel, joyous, happy and incurably optimistic.’ Evening Standard ‘His gift of story-telling is obviously innate. Rarely does one come on so satisfying an amalgam of plot, characterisation and good writing.’ Punch

How long is The Improvised Life of Polycarp Jarvis?

The Improvised Life of Polycarp Jarvis by Victor Canning is 335 pages long, and a total of 85,425 words.

This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 104% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Improvised Life of Polycarp Jarvis Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 46 minutes to read The Improvised Life of Polycarp Jarvis aloud.

What Reading Level is The Improvised Life of Polycarp Jarvis?

The Improvised Life of Polycarp Jarvis 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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