How Long to Read Showdown in Desire

By Orissa Arend

How Long Does it Take to Read Showdown in Desire?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 58 minutes to read Showdown in Desire by Orissa Arend

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

Description

Showdown in Desire portrays the Black Panther Party in New Orleans in 1970, a year that included a shootout with the police on Piety Street, the creation of survival programs, and the daylong standoff between the Panthers and the police in the Desire housing development. Through interviews with Malik Rahim, the Panther; Robert H. King, Panther and member of the Angola 3; Larry Preston Williams, the black policeman; Moon Landrieu, the mayor; Henry Faggen, the Desire resident; Robert Glass, the white lawyer; Jerome LeDoux, the black priest; William Barnwell, the white priest; and many others,...

How long is Showdown in Desire?

Showdown in Desire by Orissa Arend is 294 pages long, and a total of 74,676 words.

This makes it 99% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Showdown in Desire Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 48 minutes to read Showdown in Desire aloud.

What Reading Level is Showdown in Desire?

Showdown in Desire is suitable for students ages 12 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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