Ring
Jonathan Yardley
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at 250 WPM7h 28m
The average reader, reading at a speed of 250 WPM, would take 7h 28m to read Ring.
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Ring
Published
April 25, 2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Pages
448
ISBN-13
9780742511606
ISBN-10
074251160X
Description
He was an American original—a great journalist who made us laugh at ourselves. This affectionate, entertaining and authoritative biography offers a wholly new look at Ring Lardner’s too-short life and career. Lardner may have been an aloof and distant man in some respects, but the story of his life is intensely human and intensely moving. For a while in the twenties he was the most famous writer in the country, with an annual income equivalent to a half million in today’s dollars. Then alcohol and illness began to erode his. skills-- yet he worked honorably and with distinction right up to his early death But that brief life was full and fascinating. In Ring, Jonathan Yardley has brought together a vast amount of Lardner material, including excerpts from his writings that have never before been published in book form—many of them unread since their original publication and many of them marvelously funny. He restores baseball to its proper role in
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Ring?
This edition of Ring has approximately 448 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 Ring?
For most readers, Ring typically takes between 9h 20m and 6h 13m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 112,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 7h 28m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 15 days • Estimated word count: 112,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Ring?
The estimated word count for Ring is approximately 112,000 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.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Ring?
Ring was written by Jonathan Yardley.
When was Ring published?
The publication date for this specific edition is April 25, 2001. The original work may have been published on a different date.