It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read The Marble Boy by Andrew Daws
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
'Write kindness in marble and injuries in the dust.'Persian ProverbEdmund Payne, a good, respected teacher, has taught art in a boy's school for many years. When his life is suddenly compromised by rumours of an improper relationship with a schoolboy, a life he has kept secret for so long is revealed and he is called to account for himself. He can no longer conceal the real affair he had with a man many years his junior. Forced to leave his job, his wife, and his home, he decides to travel, choosing a region he once knew well as an idealistic young man with high hopes for the future: the...
The Marble Boy by Andrew Daws is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.
This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read The Marble Boy aloud.
The Marble Boy 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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