The golden weather
Louis Decimus Rubin
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The golden weather
Published
1961
Publisher
Atheneum
Pages
303
Description
Louis D. Rubin's first novel paints in golden light the spring and summer of a boy's thirteenth year in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1936. Rubin catches not only the passage from childhood to adolescence - and its attendant woes and triumphs - but also the streets, sounds, sights, and people of his native city in an era now past but made luminous in the language of time revisited. During the long, hot summer of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the firing on Fort Sumter, Omar Kohn experiences his first love, builds a boat, learns how not to write poetry, and begins to see the flaws in his boyhood heroes. Along his journey to summer's end we meet vivid characters: the Marvelous Ringgold, streetcar motorist extraordinaire; Omar's mischievous best friend, Billy Cartwright; the rabbi and Omar's fellow pupils at Sabbath School; the black maid and yardman, Viola and Dominique; Dr. Horatio Chisholm, poet and extoller of local glories and pieties; and aged ex-ferryboat captain Major William Izard Frampton, C.S.A., whose wartime exploits don't quite match up with documented history. There is also Helen, from Philadelphia, in whose company Omar learns to question various assumptions about his world.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in The golden weather?
This edition of The golden weather has approximately 303 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 The golden weather?
For most readers, The golden weather typically takes between 6h 19m and 4h 13m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 75,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 3m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 75,750 words
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What is the word count of The golden weather?
The estimated word count for The golden weather is approximately 75,750 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 The golden weather?
The golden weather was written by Louis Decimus Rubin.
When was The golden weather published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1961. The original work may have been published on a different date.