How Long to Read Blue Smoke

How Long Does it Take to Read Blue Smoke?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Blue Smoke by Roger House

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

Description

A contemporary of blues greats Blind Blake, Tampa Red, and Papa Charlie Jackson, Chicago blues artist William "Big Bill" Broonzy influenced an array of postwar musicians, including Muddy Waters, Memphis Slim, and J. B. Lenoir. In Blue Smoke, Roger House tells the extraordinary story of "Big Bill," a working-class bluesman whose circumstances offer a window into the dramatic social transformations faced by African Americans during the first half of the twentieth century. One in a family of twenty-one children and reared by sharecropper parents in Mississippi, Broonzy seemed destined to stay on...

How long is Blue Smoke?

Blue Smoke by Roger House is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Blue Smoke Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Blue Smoke aloud.

What Reading Level is Blue Smoke?

Blue Smoke 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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