How Long to Read Jack Doyle - Gorgeous Gael

How Long Does it Take to Read Jack Doyle - Gorgeous Gael?

It takes the average reader and 50 minutes to read Jack Doyle - Gorgeous Gael by Tom O'Brien

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

Description

JACK DOYLE - GORGEOUS GAEL looks at the life and times of Jack Doyle, the legendary Irish boxer and celebrity of the 'thirties and 'forties. Known as "The Gorgeous Gael", Doyle was a larger than life figure who earned enormous sums both as a boxer and entertainer. By the time he was thirty, he had earned and spent more than a quarter-of-a-million pounds - an enormous sum in the nineteen-thirties. When he died in 1978 he was penniless and shoeless. Asked once what his downfall was, he replied "fast women and slow horses".He was an alcoholic, had been in prison, was a wife-beater, mixed with the high and low in society. In this respect there were parallels with Brendan Behan's life. Indeed, the two were acquainted, having a shared knowledge of Dublin low life when they were down on their luck.This acquaintance is used to bring them together in an ante-room to purgatory. The result is an "examination" of Doyle's life- as seen through the eyes of many of the famous people he mixed with - with particular emphasis on the women that shaped his destiny.To a lesser extent, Behan's life is also explored - although the story is essentially Jack's. Both were larger than life characters. Both pressed the self-destruct button.

How long is Jack Doyle - Gorgeous Gael?

Jack Doyle - Gorgeous Gael by Tom O'Brien is 49 pages long, and a total of 12,691 words.

This makes it 17% the length of the average book. It also has 16% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Jack Doyle - Gorgeous Gael Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 9 minutes to read Jack Doyle - Gorgeous Gael aloud.

What Reading Level is Jack Doyle - Gorgeous Gael?

Jack Doyle - Gorgeous Gael is suitable for students ages 8 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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