It takes the average reader 5 hours and 47 minutes to read Close of Play by Walcott William Walcott
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In this allegorical excursion, William Walcott explores the intersections between United States politics and the game of cricket in a book reminiscent of C. L. R. James's classic Beyond a Boundary. In Close of Play, Walcott highlights the careers of former US president Barack Obama and the Trinidadian cricket and cultural phenom Brian Lara-one of the greatest batsmen of all time, who Obama once called "e;the Michael Jordan of cricket."e; Readers are invited to explore the parallel poetics of politics and sport through the life and words of these luminaries, both of whom promised to deliver...
Close of Play by Walcott William Walcott is 343 pages long, and a total of 86,779 words.
This makes it 116% the length of the average book. It also has 106% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 54 minutes to read Close of Play aloud.
Close of Play is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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