How Long to Read 1914: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

How Long Does it Take to Read 1914: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 40 minutes to read 1914: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand by Paul Ham

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

Description

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, by a Bosnian-Serb terrorist in Sarajevo on 28th June 1914, precipitated the July crisis that brought war to Europe. Yet none of the great powers, in the days following the murder, believed it would lead to war. Extraordinarily, the Austro-Hungarian regime's first reaction to the outrage was relief: the incumbent emperor Franz Joseph loathed the archduke, his nephew, and opposed the accession. In fact, as Paul Ham writes, in this extract from his book 1914: The Year the World Ended, Vienna used the murder to manufacture a case...

How long is 1914: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand?

1914: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand by Paul Ham is 100 pages long, and a total of 25,000 words.

This makes it 34% the length of the average book. It also has 31% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read 1914: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 16 minutes to read 1914: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand aloud.

What Reading Level is 1914: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand?

1914: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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