It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Scoundrel and the Spy by John H. Frye
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Three young people are caught up in the intrigue of Richmond, capital of the Confederacy, as it struggles to survive the Union onslaught of 1862. One, a wounded officer, longs to return to the cavalry and chafes at his assignment to convict and hang Union spies. Another, a young preacher sent to minister to the Confederate troops, finds himself entangled in the net cast by the first. The third, an attractive young woman, returns to Richmond to make her debut in society again after losing her fiancA(c) to the war. She must choose between the two men. All the while, a wealthy Richmond socialite operates just beyond the cavalry officeras net, watches his every move, and does much to control his actions. This story explores the sometimes conflicting roles of loyalty to country and loyalty to oneself. The story also introduces the importance of women spies during this tumultuous time in Americaas history.
The Scoundrel and the Spy by John H. Frye is 309 pages long, and a total of 80,031 words.
This makes it 104% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Scoundrel and the Spy aloud.
The Scoundrel and the Spy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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