How Long to Read A Drop of Patience

How Long Does it Take to Read A Drop of Patience?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 3 minutes to read A Drop of Patience by William Melvin Kelley

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

Description

One of the great jazz novels of any era, A Drop of Patience tells the story of a blind horn player's journey through the themes of race, blindness, and music. At the age of five, Ludlow Washington is given up by his parents to a brutal white-run state institution for blind African American children, where everyone is taught music—the only trade by which they are expected to make a living. Ludlow is a prodigy on the horn and at fifteen is "purchased" out of the Home by a bandleader in the fictive Southern town of New Marsails. By eighteen, he is married with a baby daughter, but as his reputation spreads, he seeks to grow musically, leaving his budding family for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in New York City. Navigating the worlds of music and race and women, Ludlow's career follows an arc towards collapse, a nervous breakdown, recovery, a long-delayed public recognition, only for him to finally abandon the spotlight and return to his roots and find solace in the black church. A Drop of Patience is a brilliant portrayal of a jazz musician. It stands apart as an exemplary parable of African American history, of racial politics, and of musical creative genius.

How long is A Drop of Patience?

A Drop of Patience by William Melvin Kelley is 242 pages long, and a total of 60,984 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Drop of Patience Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 33 minutes to read A Drop of Patience aloud.

What Reading Level is A Drop of Patience?

A Drop of Patience 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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