How Long to Read The Durham Mob

How Long Does it Take to Read The Durham Mob?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 10 minutes to read The Durham Mob by Walter E. Smith

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

Description

It's a Black "Wolf of Wall Street" as six smart, talented, and eager college students from Durham, North Carolina set out to find their future in the Big Apple. It's the Sixties: JFK's assassination has affected the social fiber and spirit of the Nation. Despite this, The Civil Rights Movement is going strong and Hope continues to spring up in the lives of the young throughout the country. At the heart of our story are William and Coy, brothers. They've been brought up with the courteousness that's unique in Southern Black folks, gentlemen to the teeth. But once they arrive in New York City their lives change forever. American Counterculture is at its peak... Disco, drugs, parties, and free love are in style... And with their education and good looks, the Durham Mob (as they became to be known) are quick to join the scene. Putting their creative minds to work, they take advantage of the many thriving opportunities that come their way... legal as well as illegal. But the promise of fame and fortune soon gives way to greed and paranoia as the Durham Mob find themselves lost in the temptation of hard drugs, fast women and easy money. It's a lurid world where people can be bought or sold, physically and spiritually... where the dollar is king and power is just an illusion. Here, we see how Coy and William are pulled in opposite directions. William senses a need for restraint, while Coy gets lost in the pursuit of power and control. At the center of our conflict is a scheme to defraud the city, the state and The Federal Government as Coy, a man with a brilliant mind for finance and accounting, lands a top job with A Federal Anti-poverty Program and creates an uncanny system to bleed the Institution of millions of dollars. After a measure of success, he soon recruits the rest of the Dixie boys to play along and increase his illegal enterprise... All except for his brother, William, who refuses, which leads to a crisis in the relationship and a heartbreaking rift between the two men as they forge different paths. As a thrilling cat and mouse chase ensues, the Feds catch on to the scam and go after Coy and The Durham Mob which eventually leads to their arrest. And now the party is over! The lone survivor, William, escapes that dark world and moves on to devoting his time educating and teaching disadvantaged children. Meanwhile, Coy is sent to serve 28 months in Sing Sing Prison. After his release, wanting to continue to live the rich life, he becomes a heroin dealer. However, Coy is arrested for that crime also and placed into witness protection as he testifies against Drug King Pen, Frank Lucas ("American Gangster.") Three of The Durham Mob also become drug dealers and have a ten year run of cocaine and beautiful women before ending up broke and living on hard times. Each one of them longing for those original dreams they once had... back when they were the Boys from Durham... instead of The Durham Mob.

How long is The Durham Mob?

The Durham Mob by Walter E. Smith is 310 pages long, and a total of 77,500 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Durham Mob Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 3 minutes to read The Durham Mob aloud.

What Reading Level is The Durham Mob?

The Durham Mob 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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