How Long to Read Working the Mississippi

How Long Does it Take to Read Working the Mississippi?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 21 minutes to read Working the Mississippi by Bonnie Stepenoff

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

Description

The Mississippi River occupies a sacred place in American culture and mythology. Often called The Father of Rivers, it winds through American life in equal measure as a symbol and as a topographic feature. To the people who know it best, the river is life and a livelihood. River boatmen working the wide Mississippi are never far from land. Even in the dark, they can smell plants and animals and hear people on the banks and wharves. Bonnie Stepenoff takes readers on a cruise through history, showing how workers from St. Louis to Memphis changed the river and were in turn changed by it. Each chapter of this fast-moving narrative focuses on representative workers: captains and pilots, gamblers and musicians, cooks and craftsmen. Readers will find workers who are themselves part of the country’s mythology from Mark Twain and anti-slavery crusader William Wells Brown to musicians Fate Marable and Louis Armstrong.

How long is Working the Mississippi?

Working the Mississippi by Bonnie Stepenoff is 201 pages long, and a total of 50,451 words.

This makes it 68% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Working the Mississippi Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 35 minutes to read Working the Mississippi aloud.

What Reading Level is Working the Mississippi?

Working the Mississippi 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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