How Long to Read Duke

How Long Does it Take to Read Duke?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 27 minutes to read Duke by Terry Teachout

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

Description

A major new biography of Duke Ellington from the acclaimed author of Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was the greatest jazz composer of the twentieth century—and an impenetrably enigmatic personality whom no one, not even his closest friends, claimed to understand. The grandson of a slave, he dropped out of high school to become one of the world’s most famous musicians, a showman of incomparable suavity who was as comfortable in Carnegie Hall as in the nightclubs where he honed his style. He wrote some fifteen hundred compositions, many of which, like “Mood...

How long is Duke?

Duke by Terry Teachout is 496 pages long, and a total of 126,976 words.

This makes it 167% the length of the average book. It also has 155% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Duke Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 33 minutes to read Duke aloud.

What Reading Level is Duke?

Duke 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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Where Can I Buy Duke?

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