It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read Selected Prose by Derek Mahon
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Derek Mahon, best known as a poet, has also published a considerable body of prose. Previous work in this line, much of it journalism (feature articles, book reviews), appeared in Journalism (Gallery, 1996) and some is reprinted here, often in extended form; but most is new. 'Critical' essays - on Swift, Coleridge, Yeats and Dylan Thomas among others - take pride of place, while autobiographical excursions - 'Huts and Sheds', 'The Poetry Nonsense', 'Bowen on the Box', 'Indian Ink' - add an intriguing new dimension. This fascinating and entertaining selection throws fresh light on the work of...
Selected Prose by Derek Mahon is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.
This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read Selected Prose aloud.
Selected Prose is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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