How Long to Read The Spy Who Spoke Porpoise

How Long Does it Take to Read The Spy Who Spoke Porpoise?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 3 minutes to read The Spy Who Spoke Porpoise by Philip Wylie

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

Description

A circus performer turned superspy is caught up in a Cold War web of conspiracy and death when the body of a murdered CIA agent is discovered in a Hawaiian marine park By any definition, Ringling Wallenda Grove is an extraordinary man. The son of expatriate Russian former circus owners, he mastered the arts of acrobatics, animal training, and magic at a young age, distinguished himself as an officer in World War II, and went on to amass a fortune of several million dollars before going into semiretirement. But there is another side to this man that few know about. R. W. Grove is a master spy, having honed his trade as a postwar intelligence agent with the OSS. Now the murder of a Company agent, whose body was found floating among the aquatic animals in Honolulu’s popular Sea Life Park, is pulling Grove back into the game. A deadly international conspiracy is afoot, involving the nation’s most bitter and dangerous enemies, and it centers on a covert CIA operation code-named Zed—an undertaking so secretive that even the president can know nothing about it. Renowned for his provocative, stunningly realized speculative fiction, Philip Wylie joined the ranks of John le Carré, Len Deighton, Robert Ludlum, and other masters of the espionage thriller when he first published The Spy Who Spoke Porpoise. Brimming with action, intrigue, and ingenious twists and turns, the novel brilliantly captures the fears, anxieties, paranoia, and rampant conspiracies that hallmarked the Cold War era.

How long is The Spy Who Spoke Porpoise?

The Spy Who Spoke Porpoise by Philip Wylie is 242 pages long, and a total of 60,984 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Spy Who Spoke Porpoise Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 33 minutes to read The Spy Who Spoke Porpoise aloud.

What Reading Level is The Spy Who Spoke Porpoise?

The Spy Who Spoke Porpoise 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.

Where Can I Buy The Spy Who Spoke Porpoise?

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