It takes the average reader 2 hours and 39 minutes to read James Jones and the Handy Writers' Colony by George Hendrick
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This story of James Jones and the Handy Colony is a popular account of one of the most unusual writing colonies ever established in the United States. Between his Army enlistment in 1939 and the wound that sent him to a Memphis hospital in 1943, James Jones suffered the loss of both his mother and his father, a victim of suicide. Psychologically precarious, Jones drank heavily, often brawling in bars. Concerned about his erratic behavior, his aunt took Jones to meet Lowney Handy, who took virtual control of his life, securing his discharge from the army and, with her husband Harry, inviting...
James Jones and the Handy Writers' Colony by George Hendrick is 156 pages long, and a total of 39,936 words.
This makes it 53% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read James Jones and the Handy Writers' Colony aloud.
James Jones and the Handy Writers' Colony is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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