How Long to Read The Silver Skull

How Long Does it Take to Read The Silver Skull?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 41 minutes to read The Silver Skull by S. R. Crockett

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

Description

Although S. R. Crockett's longest love affair was with his Scottish birth-parish of Galloway, he liked to mock himself by quoting Satan's reply to the Lord when asked from whence he came: 'From going to and fro in the earth and, from walking up and down in it' (Book of Job). He travelled the world searching for 'local colour' for his novels set, for example, in Spain and France. The Silver Skull is set in the 'boot of the heel' of Italy in the second decade of the nineteenth century and he sought to acquire many books about the relevant historical and political background before returning to the land that he had visited in his youth. His serendipity technique found him a suitable source in back issues of Blackwood's Magazine and he contacted Mrs E. M Church for information about Sir Richard Church who led an Adventurous Life among brigands while he was Governor of Apulian provinces. He was therefore able to drive forward the momentum of his story with a dramatic selection of episodes and events combined with the names of politicians and military men who were involved during these turbulent years. All great stories induce us think as well as to feel and The Silver Skull is permeated by the former Free Church Minister's faith in the religion-derived values of inter-personal reaction and affection. In a letter written in June 1894 to an old schoolmate Crockett told him that he intended soon to visit America 'on my way to see my old friend R. L. Stevenson. J. M. Barrie and I had made it up to go, when he went off and took bronchitis'. Stevenson died in December 1894, and no such journey was made, but what a meeting of Scottish tellers-of-tales that would have been! -- Richard D. Jackson is a former HM Inspector of Schools and retired senior civil servant. He co-edited The Forest Minstrel for The Collected Works of James Hogg, contributes to Studies in Hogg and his World and has published essays in various journals on Walter Scott, John Buchan and Philip Larkin.

How long is The Silver Skull?

The Silver Skull by S. R. Crockett is 216 pages long, and a total of 55,296 words.

This makes it 73% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Silver Skull Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 2 minutes to read The Silver Skull aloud.

What Reading Level is The Silver Skull?

The Silver Skull 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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