How Long to Read Hydra and the Bananas of Leonard Cohen

How Long Does it Take to Read Hydra and the Bananas of Leonard Cohen?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Hydra and the Bananas of Leonard Cohen by Roger Green

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

Description

English poet Roger Green left the safety of God, country, and whiskey to immerse himself in an austere and sober life on the Greek Island of Hydra. But when Green discovered that his terrace overlooked the garden of sixties balladeer Leonard Cohen, he became obsessed with Cohen's songs, wives, and banana tree. Hydra starts with a poem the author wrote and recited for his fifty-seventh birthday (borrowing the meter of Cohen's "Suzanne," and ripe with references to the song), with Cohen's ex-partner Suzanne, who may or may not be the subject of Cohen's song, in the audience. By turns playful and philosophic, Green's unconventional memoir tells the story of his journey down the rabbit hole of obsession, as he confronts the meaning of poetry, history, and his own life. Beginning as a poetic meditation upon Leonard Cohen's bananas, Green's bardic pilgrimage takes the reader on various twists and turns until, at last, the poet accepts the joy of accepting his fate.

How long is Hydra and the Bananas of Leonard Cohen?

Hydra and the Bananas of Leonard Cohen by Roger Green is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hydra and the Bananas of Leonard Cohen Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Hydra and the Bananas of Leonard Cohen aloud.

What Reading Level is Hydra and the Bananas of Leonard Cohen?

Hydra and the Bananas of Leonard Cohen 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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