How Long to Read Gangsters, Harlots and Thieves: Down and Out at the Hotel Clifton

How Long Does it Take to Read Gangsters, Harlots and Thieves: Down and Out at the Hotel Clifton?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 19 minutes to read Gangsters, Harlots and Thieves: Down and Out at the Hotel Clifton by Theron Moore

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

Description

Gangsters, Harlots & Thieves: Down and Out at the Hotel Clifton Todd Moore was born and raised in Freeport Illinois and spent 40+ years having written over a hundred books of poetry and prose published in the small press community. He was also a co-founder of the literary movement known as "Outlaw Poetry" with fellow writer Tony Moffeit. His reputation was established writing and publishing numerous books about outlaw John Dillinger from 1978 until his death in 2010. His body of work in this area numbers five thousand plus pages in length. Gangsters, Harlots & Thieves... paints a bigger than life picture of what it was like growing up in and around the seedy environs of the infamous Hotel Clifton in Freeport Illinois back in the '40's and and '50's when America was a dark, bare knuckled, mean machine tired of being broke & kicked around, finding it's way after coming out of a crippling depression. There are three aspects of this book that fascinate me. The first part paints a stark portrait of the true life adventures he had living amongst the many shady characters that hung out there gambling, scoring dope and hooking for johns as well as the crooked cops on the take and the drunks and derelicts that had nowhere else to go. The second part of this book is an exploration into what sparked my father's literary passion as a kid and takes a look at how he was inundated with and came to embrace outlaw culture. The final aspect of this book is an examination of my dad's relationship with his father who was a former railroad man, firefighter, failed novelist, professional alcoholic and all 'round tough guy who at one time did a little work for Capone himself. This book tells all of these stories and so much more. These are my father's stories and recollections told with his voice through autobiographical writing, poetry & essays that allows Gangster, Harlots and Thieves... to connect with you immediately whether you're a fan of Todd Moore or writers like Dashiell Hammet and Jim Thompson or movies like "White Heat" and "Sin City." I wrote Gangsters, Harlots & Thieves: Down and Out at the Hotel Clifton to honor my father, his literary legacy and the contributions he made to the overall world of poetry and the small press. Please enjoy! -- Editor Theron Moore

How long is Gangsters, Harlots and Thieves: Down and Out at the Hotel Clifton?

Gangsters, Harlots and Thieves: Down and Out at the Hotel Clifton by Theron Moore is 136 pages long, and a total of 34,816 words.

This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Gangsters, Harlots and Thieves: Down and Out at the Hotel Clifton Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 10 minutes to read Gangsters, Harlots and Thieves: Down and Out at the Hotel Clifton aloud.

What Reading Level is Gangsters, Harlots and Thieves: Down and Out at the Hotel Clifton?

Gangsters, Harlots and Thieves: Down and Out at the Hotel Clifton is suitable for students ages 10 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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