It takes the average reader 3 hours to read The Leavetaking by John McGahern
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A day, crucial and cathartic, in the life of a young Catholic schoolteacher who has returned to Ireland after a year's sabbatical in London where he married an American divorcee. As a result he now faces certain dismissal by the school authorities. Moving from the earliest memories of both the man and the woman, the novel recreates their breaking of the shackles of guilt and duty into the acceptance of a fulfilling adult love.
The Leavetaking by John McGahern is 176 pages long, and a total of 45,056 words.
This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read The Leavetaking aloud.
The Leavetaking is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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