How Long to Read The Last Foundling

How Long Does it Take to Read The Last Foundling?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Last Foundling by Tom H. Mackenzie

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

Description

When she fell pregnant in London in 1938, Jean knew that she couldn't keep her baby. The unmarried daughter of an elder in the Church of Scotland, she would shame her family if she returned to the north in such a condition. Scared and alone in a city on the brink of war, she begged the Foundling Hospital to give her baby the start in life that she could not. The institution, which had been providing care for deserted infants since the eighteenth century, allowed Jean to nurse her son for nine weeks, leaving her heartbroken when the time came to let him go. But little Tom knew nothing of her love as he grew up in the Foundling Hospital - which, during years of the Second World War, was more like a prison than a children's home. Locked in and subject to public canings and the sadistic whims of the older boys, there was no one to give him a hug, no one to wipe away his tears. A true story of desertion and neglect, this is also a moving account of survival from one of the very last foundlings. It stands as a testament to the love that ultimately led a family back together.

How long is The Last Foundling?

The Last Foundling by Tom H. Mackenzie 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.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Last Foundling Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read The Last Foundling aloud.

What Reading Level is The Last Foundling?

The Last Foundling 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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