It takes the average reader 2 hours and 23 minutes to read The Rug by J. H. Bartlett
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Loring Crankshaw, the antihero of this book, is a charming scoundrel who acts as a decorator for older clients who are moving out of their large houses into retirement communities. While helping with their move, he helps himself to their treasures and enjoys romancing the widowed customers. Son of a famous artist, Crankshaw is handsome, amusing, and understands the subtleties of Massachusetts society. Families feel he is a good man to have during the stressful relocation time and most either don't notice of don't care about his stealing a few things. On the other hand, Ted Bumblechock, a member of an old Plymouth family discovers a Persian rug in a house in Plymouth that had belonged to his Grandmother. Apparently nobody in his family had noticed that it and many other treasures had gone missing. He tries to put a stop to Crankshaw's illegal and immoral practices. Part love story, part mystery, the novel deals with the indignities of old age with humor from the point of view of the old people themselves, who prefer not to be treated with condescension.
The Rug by J. H. Bartlett is 142 pages long, and a total of 35,784 words.
This makes it 48% the length of the average book. It also has 44% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 15 minutes to read The Rug aloud.
The Rug is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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