It takes the average reader 1 hour and 42 minutes to read John Barleycorn Must Die by Ben F. Johnson
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
As the traditional British folk song that the rock group Traffic made famous in the 1970s and that lends its name to this book's title demonstrates, the battle against John Barleycorn was a losing one: "And little Sir John and the nut-brown bowl / Proved the strongest man at last." Ben Johnson's sweeping, highly readable, and extensively illustrated "spirited" overview of Arkansas's efforts to regulate and halt the consumption of alcohol reveals much about the texture of life and politics in the state--and country--as Arkansas grappled with strong opinions on both sides. After early attempts...
John Barleycorn Must Die by Ben F. Johnson is 99 pages long, and a total of 25,641 words.
This makes it 33% the length of the average book. It also has 31% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 20 minutes to read John Barleycorn Must Die aloud.
John Barleycorn Must Die is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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