How Long to Read The Town that Said 'Hell, No!'

How Long Does it Take to Read The Town that Said 'Hell, No!'?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 52 minutes to read The Town that Said 'Hell, No!' by Paul Andersen

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

Description

"The Town That Said 'Hell, No!' is the story of a rural Colorado community under siege by AMAX, a huge international mining corporation. This powerful company was accustomed to getting its way, but it met its match in the late 1970s and early 1980s when it tried to overrun a unique and undaunted adversary. Crested Butte was no ordinary town. Hemmed in by high mountains in the heart of the Central Rockies of Colorado, summers at 9,000 feet are idyllic, and snow covers the ground for eight months of the year. This small, remote town and the disparate and eccentric community it nurtured refused the dictates of Big Business and Big Brother when the town said a firm and resounding "NO!" A five-year pitched battle ensued where Crested Butte claimed its right to autonomy. The town stood up to the mining giant and defended its intimate sense of place, the vulnerable mountain environment in which the town is nestled, and the delicate balance of values that made the town unique and loved by its loyal townspeople. Surprising to all was the way seemingly average citizens rose to the challenge of the town's defense and assumed roles they could never have imagined taking on. This spontaneous, innovative ragtag army manned the front lines in a battle that changed the town and all of their lives. With courage, commitment, humor and derring-do, the town stood its ground for values that connected its struggle with the roots of liberty and the founding principles of democracy. That Crested Butte prevailed against AMAX is part of a larger story depicting the plight of small communities where the economics of resort development present even greater threats than a mining giant when community is pitted against commodity and the allure of prosperity has the power to compromise long standing traditions. When Vail Resorts bought Crested Butte Mountain Resort in 2019, an entirely new set of challenges underscored the need for homespun communities to protect themselves from high-priced development and soul-killing gentrification. This is the story of rural America defending itself in the American West.

How long is The Town that Said 'Hell, No!'?

The Town that Said 'Hell, No!' by Paul Andersen is 286 pages long, and a total of 73,216 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Town that Said 'Hell, No!' Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 40 minutes to read The Town that Said 'Hell, No!' aloud.

What Reading Level is The Town that Said 'Hell, No!'?

The Town that Said 'Hell, No!' 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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