How Long to Read The Ninth Hour

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ninth Hour?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott

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

Description

A magnificent new novel from one of America’s finest writers—a powerfully affecting story spanning the twentieth century of a widow and her daughter and the nuns who serve their Irish-American community in Brooklyn. On a dim winter afternoon, a young Irish immigrant opens the gas taps in his Brooklyn tenement. He is determined to prove—to the subway bosses who have recently fired him, to his badgering, pregnant wife—“that the hours of his life belong to himself alone.” In the aftermath of the fire that follows, Sister St. Savior, an aging nun appears, unbidden, to direct the way forward for...

How long is The Ninth Hour?

The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott 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 Ninth Hour Aloud?

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

What Reading Level is The Ninth Hour?

The Ninth Hour 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.

Where Can I Buy The Ninth Hour?

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