How Long to Read The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales

How Long Does it Take to Read The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 27 minutes to read The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

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

Description

Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch wrote short stories, novels, criticism, and edited anthologies, including the Oxford Book series. He was Assistant Editor of the Liberal weekly The Speaker, and from 1912 until his death was Professor of English at Cambridge University. Writing under the pen name Q, Sir Arthur produced a variety of work, including adventure stories, historical fiction, satire, stories of the supernatural, and mysteries. The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales is a set of stories from the Napoleonic Wars. In the title tale, a young Scottish Ensign dies gallantly, defending the colors, at the battle of Waterloo. Yet a serious charge has been laid against him that could dishonor his name despite his actions in battle, and all who might be able to defend him are also dead. Was he in fact a scoundrel? The other tales cover other aspects of war and human reactions to it.

How long is The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales?

The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch is 204 pages long, and a total of 51,816 words.

This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 63% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 43 minutes to read The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales aloud.

What Reading Level is The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales?

The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales 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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