How Long to Read 1812: The Great Retreat

How Long Does it Take to Read 1812: The Great Retreat?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 29 minutes to read 1812: The Great Retreat by Paul Britten Austin

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

Description

1812: The Great Retreat the third and final volume in Austins magisterial trilogy concludes the story of one of history's most disastrous campaigns. The author's previous books brought the Grand Army to the head-on battle at Malo-Jaroslavetz after withdrawing sixty miles from the burnt down capital, and for the first time in his meteoric career Napoleon had to order a retreat. This volume follows the army's withdrawal through 800 miles of devastated countryside, crossing the horrific relics of the Borodino battlefield, fighting its way through the Russian General Kutusov's successive attempts to cut it off, and winning, against overwhelming odds, the three-day battle of the Berezina crossing. First-hand narratives, many published in English for the first time, describe Marshal Ney's astounding achievement in holding together the rear-guard until he himself, musket in hand, was the last man to re-cross the Niemen into Poland.Using the words of the participants themselves, Paul Britten Austin brings unparalleled authenticity and immediacy to his unique account of the closing stages of Napoleon's dramatic and tragic 1812 campaign.

How long is 1812: The Great Retreat?

1812: The Great Retreat by Paul Britten Austin is 503 pages long, and a total of 127,259 words.

This makes it 170% the length of the average book. It also has 156% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read 1812: The Great Retreat Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 35 minutes to read 1812: The Great Retreat aloud.

What Reading Level is 1812: The Great Retreat?

1812: The Great Retreat is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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