How Long to Read The Wrong People (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)

How Long Does it Take to Read The Wrong People (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read The Wrong People (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) by Robin Maugham

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

Description

Set against the seedy backdrop of 1960s Tangier, The Wrong People (1967) is the story of Arnold Turner, a repressed English schoolmaster on holiday in Morocco, where he meets Ewing Baird, a wealthy American expat with a dark secret. Ewing lavishly entertains him and even provides him with a young lover, but as Arnold becomes more and more involved with Ewing he realizes only too late that he has been lured into a dangerous trap - and his only chance of escape is by helping Ewing to carry out a sinister plan. Drawing in part on the author's real-life efforts to expose the African sex trafficking trade, Robin Maugham's first explicitly gay-themed novel was both a critical and a commercial success, being reprinted several times - including in the important Gay Modern Classics series - and was optioned for a film version by Sal Mineo (Rebel Without a Cause). This edition includes a new foreword by Maugham's longtime partner William Lawrence. 'I can only think of a handful of novelists who can play the reader like a hooked fish with comparable ingenuity and suppleness.' - Francis King, Sunday Telegraph 'A very well-told story, every move nicely calculated and undeniably shuddery.' - Daily Telegraph 'A gripping thriller. Storytelling at its best.' - Sunday Express

How long is The Wrong People (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)?

The Wrong People (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) by Robin Maugham is 196 pages long, and a total of 50,176 words.

This makes it 66% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Wrong People (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The Wrong People (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) aloud.

What Reading Level is The Wrong People (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)?

The Wrong People (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) 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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