It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read Growing Up Hard in Harlan County by G. C. Jones
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G.C. "Red" Jones's classic memoir of growing up in rural eastern Kentucky during the Depression is a story of courage, persistence, and eventual triumph. His priceless and detailed recollections of hardscrabble farming, of the impact of Prohibition on an individualistic people, of the community-destroying mine wars of "Bloody Harlan," and of the drastic dislocations brought by World War II are essential to understanding this seminal era in Appalachian history.
Growing Up Hard in Harlan County by G. C. Jones is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.
This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Growing Up Hard in Harlan County aloud.
Growing Up Hard in Harlan County is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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