How Long to Read Last of the Hippies

How Long Does it Take to Read Last of the Hippies?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 32 minutes to read Last of the Hippies by Penny Rimbaud

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

Description

First published in 1982 as part of the Crass record album Christ: The Album, Penny Rimbaud’s The Last of the Hippies is a fiery anarchist polemic centered on the story of his friend, Phil Russell (aka Wally Hope), who was murdered by the State while incarcerated in a mental institution. Wally Hope was a visionary and a freethinker, whose life had a profound influence on many in the culture of the UK underground and beyond. He was an important figure in what may loosely be described as the organization of the Windsor Free Festival from 1972 to 1974, as well providing the impetus for the embryonic Stonehenge Free Festival. Wally was arrested and incarcerated in a mental institution after having been found in possession of a small amount of LSD. He was later released, and subsequently died. The official verdict was that Russell committed suicide, although Rimbaud uncovered strong evidence that he was murdered. Rimbaud’s anger over unanswered questions surrounding his friend’s death inspired him in 1977 to form the anarchist punk band Crass. In the space of seven short years, from 1977 to their breakup in 1984, Crass almost single-handedly breathed life back into the then moribund peace and anarchist movements. The Last of the Hippies fast became the seminal text of what was then known as anarcho-punk and which later blossomed into the anti-globalization movement. This revised edition comes complete with a new introduction in which Rimbaud questions some of the premises that he laid down in the original.

How long is Last of the Hippies?

Last of the Hippies by Penny Rimbaud is 89 pages long, and a total of 23,051 words.

This makes it 30% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Last of the Hippies Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 5 minutes to read Last of the Hippies aloud.

What Reading Level is Last of the Hippies?

Last of the Hippies is suitable for students ages 10 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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