How Long to Read The Ordeal of Saint Natalia

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ordeal of Saint Natalia?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 32 minutes to read The Ordeal of Saint Natalia by Justine Davis Randers-Pehrson

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

Description

Andac the narrator is the son of a Syrian and an Alan. Although he is a freeborn Roman citizen, he has always regarded himself as an outsider, and for this reason he feels that he is singularly equipped to tell the story of a young Roman matron who deliberately made herself an outsider by exiling herself from the aristocratic circle in which she was born. In spite of her fabulous wealth, Natalia is determined to emulate her famous grandmother, who lived for years as an ascetic in the harsh desert of the Holy Land. Natalia wants not only to dispose of all her wealth, but also to live in poverty, and to coerce her husband Valerian into a life of chastity. As the story develops, Andac and his friend Valerian see that Natalia's existence has become a life of desperation. For some unknown reason, she has convinced herself that she is worthless and one of the damned. She becomes more and more a fanatic as the years pass, struggling to follow the example of some of the extremists in Africa. At a later time, having moved to the Holy Land, Natalia becomes involved in the power struggle between the great patriarchs of the Eastern church. She has been in contact with Augustine of Hippo, Pelagius, Rufinus of Aquileia, Paulinus of Nola, Jerome, and the Patriarch of Alexandria. Andac survives both Natalia and Valerian. It is he who ultimately finds the cause of Natalia's desperation, and he does his best to tell her story in a way that will engender sympathy, while still preserving what he feels is her deserved reputation as a saint.

How long is The Ordeal of Saint Natalia?

The Ordeal of Saint Natalia by Justine Davis Randers-Pehrson is 148 pages long, and a total of 38,184 words.

This makes it 50% the length of the average book. It also has 47% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ordeal of Saint Natalia Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 28 minutes to read The Ordeal of Saint Natalia aloud.

What Reading Level is The Ordeal of Saint Natalia?

The Ordeal of Saint Natalia is suitable for students ages 10 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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