Ma, it's a cold aul night an I'm lookin for a bed
Long, Martha (Irish author)
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Ma, it's a cold aul night an I'm lookin for a bed
by Long, Martha (Irish author)
Published
2015
Pages
349
ISBN-13
9781609805982
ISBN-10
1609805984
Description
"The next installment of the Ma books--all bestsellers in Ireland and the UK--brings readers on the journey of Martha's first months of freedom in Dublin after leaving the convent where she spent her early adolescence. In the latest chapter of Martha Long's autobiographical series, Martha is for the first time on her own: discharged from the convent, she's finally 16, the age she'd long dreamed of as the doorway to her freedom from the whims of cruel adults. 'Life is a bowl of cherries!' she reasons as she sets out to blend in with the middle classes and find love, acceptance, and respect therein. But this is also Dublin in the 1960s, where class aspirations ain't so easy for the likes of Martha. As one job and bedsit is found (and lost), another soon comes along with its own foibles and dangers. But with her signature spirit and true grit, Martha makes the best of every situation and manages to offer compassion even to the most downtrodden of characters who cross her path. Chance meetings with old friends from the convent and a fortuitous (yet brief) reunion with two of her brothers remind Martha of all she has experienced (and survived) and serves as the impetus for her to keep going, even when homelessness is all but certain. As with her previous books, Ma, It's a Cold Aul Night an I'm Lookin for a Bed has us cheering for Martha. This time she doesn't have any nuns or abusive stepfathers preventing her from making progress, but life does still get in the way, and that bowl of cherries sometimes proves to be a bit more sour than Martha would hope"--
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How many pages are in Ma, it's a cold aul night an I'm lookin for a bed?
This edition of Ma, it's a cold aul night an I'm lookin for a bed has approximately 349 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Ma, it's a cold aul night an I'm lookin for a bed?
For most readers, Ma, it's a cold aul night an I'm lookin for a bed typically takes between 7h 16m and 4h 51m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 87,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 49m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 12 days • Estimated word count: 87,250 words
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What is the word count of Ma, it's a cold aul night an I'm lookin for a bed?
The estimated word count for Ma, it's a cold aul night an I'm lookin for a bed is approximately 87,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Ma, it's a cold aul night an I'm lookin for a bed?
Ma, it's a cold aul night an I'm lookin for a bed was written by Long, Martha (Irish author).
When was Ma, it's a cold aul night an I'm lookin for a bed published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2015. The original work may have been published on a different date.