How Long to Read The Promise of the New South

How Long Does it Take to Read The Promise of the New South?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 56 minutes to read The Promise of the New South by Edward L. Ayers

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

Description

At a public picnic in the South in the 1890s, a young man paid five cents for his first chance to hear the revolutionary Edison talking machine. He eagerly listened as the soundman placed the needle down, only to find that through the tubes he held to his ears came the chilling sounds of a lynching. In this story, with its blend of new technology and old hatreds, genteel picnics and mob violence, Edward Ayers captures the history of the South in the years between Reconstruction and the turn of the century. Ranging from the Georgia coast to the Tennessee mountains, from the power brokers to...

How long is The Promise of the New South?

The Promise of the New South by Edward L. Ayers is 592 pages long, and a total of 149,184 words.

This makes it 200% the length of the average book. It also has 182% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Promise of the New South Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 35 minutes to read The Promise of the New South aloud.

What Reading Level is The Promise of the New South?

The Promise of the New South 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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