It takes the average reader 3 hours and 15 minutes to read Speed and Kentucky Ham by William S. Burroughs
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A pair of autobiographical novels with “a compelling narrative that balances the methedrine horrors with the outcast’s romantic search for identity" (Rolling Stone). William S. Burroughs, Jr.—son of the legendary outlaw author of Naked Lunch—often felt he was “cursed from birth.” Following in his father’s footstep in tragically uncanny ways, Burroughs chronicled his own experiences in the novels Speed and Kentucky Ham. Each presents a methedrine-inspired odyssey, and a vision of alienated youth at its most raw and uncensored. Speed follows Billy as he hustles for dope and money, crashing in...
Speed and Kentucky Ham by William S. Burroughs is 193 pages long, and a total of 48,829 words.
This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 60% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 26 minutes to read Speed and Kentucky Ham aloud.
Speed and Kentucky Ham is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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