How Long to Read The Waterworks

How Long Does it Take to Read The Waterworks?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The Waterworks by E.L. Doctorow

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

Description

“An elegant page-turner of nineteenth-century detective fiction.” –The Washington Post Book World One rainy morning in 1871 in lower Manhattan, Martin Pemberton a freelance writer, sees in a passing stagecoach several elderly men, one of whom he recognizes as his supposedly dead and buried father. While trying to unravel the mystery, Pemberton disappears, sending McIlvaine, his employer, the editor of an evening paper, in pursuit of the truth behind his freelancer’s fate. Layer by layer, McIlvaine reveals a modern metropolis surging with primordial urges and sins, where the Tweed Ring...

How long is The Waterworks?

The Waterworks by E.L. Doctorow is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Waterworks Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read The Waterworks aloud.

What Reading Level is The Waterworks?

The Waterworks 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 Waterworks?

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