It takes the average reader 6 hours and 43 minutes to read John Henry Days by Colson Whitehead
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
On assignment for a travel Web site, J. Sutter, a young African-American freelance journalist, heads for West Virginia to cover the "John Henry Days" festival in honor of the new U.S. postage stamp honoring John Henry and discovers the real-life story of John Henry and its relevance to his own life and times. By the author of The Intuitionist. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
John Henry Days by Colson Whitehead is 389 pages long, and a total of 100,751 words.
This makes it 131% the length of the average book. It also has 123% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 10 minutes to read John Henry Days aloud.
John Henry Days is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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