How Long to Read The Olympian

How Long Does it Take to Read The Olympian?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 28 minutes to read The Olympian by Brian Glanville

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

Description

The Olympian is Ike Low, a young Cockney miler who is taken up by the eccentric, dominating coach, Sam Dee and turned into a world champion but at an immense human cost. The author himself writes, 'The Olympian can be read as an allegory, or as s straightforward story of an outstanding Cockney miler and his eccentric demanding coach. Ike Low, at the end, can be seen as a doomed Icarus, while the obsessional, deeply self-centred life of the international athlete has an almost Faustian quality. . . So Ike Low, groomed and driven by Sam Dee, his implacable coach, is at once hero and victim.On...

How long is The Olympian?

The Olympian by Brian Glanville is 318 pages long, and a total of 82,044 words.

This makes it 107% the length of the average book. It also has 100% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Olympian Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 28 minutes to read The Olympian aloud.

What Reading Level is The Olympian?

The Olympian 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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