How long does it take to read Frangipani House?
Beryl Gilroy
Frangipani House by Beryl Gilroy takes about 2 hours 5 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 5 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1986. 114 pages, about 31,350 words.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 29 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Set in Guyana, this is the story of Mama King, trapped by age and infirmity, but ultimately indomitable. It is a protest at institutions that isolate, and a way of life that denies respect and responsibility for the weak.
Subjects: Fiction, Caribbean area, fiction, Fiction, general, Older women, Older people, Old age homes
