How Long to Read The Maury Nonesuch

How Long Does it Take to Read The Maury Nonesuch?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The Maury Nonesuch by Wayne Martin

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

Description

This team-written work is a rollicking and sometimes nostalgic comedy about coming-of-age in the golden era of the early Nineteen Sixties in America. A 'Navy brat, ' known only as 'the boy, ' arrives at Maury High School in Norfolk, Virginia, from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in 1961. Joining the staff of The Maury News, the school newspaper, as a photographer, the boy works his way up to editor-in-chief as he meets his classmates through a wide variety of school sports, extra-curricular activities and clubs while progressing toward graduation in 1963. He develops special friendships with three male classmates, a dozen-odd female characters and his expanding school newspaper staff against a backdrop of the changing South, the Cold War and the vibrant world of ubiquitous music, especially Rock 'n' Roll. The narrative is interspersed with recollections by the authors, many of them former staff members of the newspaper (hence The Maury Nonesuch title). The specters of Commodore Maury, the Goddess of Ouija, a symbolic Leviathan and an obscure mathematician stir the lively plot and provide a mock-serious commentary wrap as the boy orchestrates his friends' slapstick struggle to find dates for the senior prom. All things resolve well in the end, thanks to the false premise that the boy is "the world's best kisser." Memories abound: old-fashioned Southern hospitality and morality, Sandbridge, sailing, crab cakes, rare steaks on the beach under the stars, the naughty Hot Nuts Band and several others. Readers can write their own cherished memories on blank pages. The lead writer and editor of The Maury Nonesuch, Wilson F. Engel, III, Ph.D., was formerly the editor of The Maury News. He now lives in Arizona and writes fiction and poetry. Special thanks among those who share the copyright go to his MHS '63 Classmates Shirley Grissom and Wayne Martin.

How long is The Maury Nonesuch?

The Maury Nonesuch by Wayne Martin is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Maury Nonesuch Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read The Maury Nonesuch aloud.

What Reading Level is The Maury Nonesuch?

The Maury Nonesuch 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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