How Long to Read Torn from Their Bindings

How Long Does it Take to Read Torn from Their Bindings?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 11 minutes to read Torn from Their Bindings by Travis McDade

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

Description

In 1980, an antique print dealer was going broke from competition and lack of supply. Then he discovered all the high-quality antique prints he could ever want—for free—on the shelves of American university libraries. Torn from Their Bindings tells the story of Robert Kindred’s brazen theft of irreplaceable antique illustrations and maps from academic libraries across the country—a crime spree that left the irredeemable wreck of countless rare books in its wake. Travis McDade’s account of Kindred’s pillaging and the paper trail that led to his capture unfolds with the drama of a true crime page-turner—whose pages are replete with the particulars of archival treasures, library science, print preservation, and the history bound up in the cultural heritage plundered by Kindred. Along the way we observe the nature and methods of the book thief, defacer of priceless volumes and purveyor of purloined pages, and acquire a wealth of knowledge about the antique prints he favored. Told by an author devoted to the preservation of books, the story is propelled by an informed curiosity and just outrage from its suspenseful opening to its ironic conclusion—the ultimate fate of Kindred’s spoils.

How long is Torn from Their Bindings?

Torn from Their Bindings by Travis McDade is 246 pages long, and a total of 62,976 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 77% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Torn from Their Bindings Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 44 minutes to read Torn from Their Bindings aloud.

What Reading Level is Torn from Their Bindings?

Torn from Their Bindings 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.

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