How Long to Read The Ballad of Tom Dooley

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ballad of Tom Dooley?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Ballad of Tom Dooley by Sharyn McCrumb

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

Description

The Ballad of Tom Dooley is a literary triumph—what began as a fictional re-telling of the historical account of one of the most famous mountain ballads of all time became an astonishing revelation of the real culprit responsible for the murder of Laura Foster Hang down your head, Tom Dooley...The folk song, made famous by the Kingston Trio, recounts a tragedy in the North Carolina mountains after the Civil War. Laura Foster, a simple country girl, was murdered and her lover Tom Dula was hanged for the crime. The sensational elements in the case attracted national attention: a man and his...

How long is The Ballad of Tom Dooley?

The Ballad of Tom Dooley by Sharyn McCrumb is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ballad of Tom Dooley Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Ballad of Tom Dooley aloud.

What Reading Level is The Ballad of Tom Dooley?

The Ballad of Tom Dooley 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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