How Long to Read Backbone of the Nation

How Long Does it Take to Read Backbone of the Nation?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 26 minutes to read Backbone of the Nation by Robert Gildea

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

Description

A powerful new history of the Great Strike in the miners' own voices, based on more than 140 interviews with former miners and their families Forty years ago, Arthur Scargill led the National Union of Mineworkers on one of the largest strikes in British history. A deep sense of pride existed within Britain's mining communities who thought of themselves as the backbone of the nation's economy. But they were vilified by Margaret Thatcher's government and eventually broken: deprived of their jobs, their livelihoods, and in some cases, their lives. In this groundbreaking new history, Robert Gildea interviews those miners and their families who fought to defend themselves. Exploring mining communities from South Wales to the Midlands, Yorkshire, County Durham, and Fife, Gildea shows how the miners and their families organized to protect themselves, and how a network of activists mobilized to support them. Amid the recent wave of industrial action in the United Kingdom, Backbone of the Nation highlights anew the importance of labor organization--and intimately records the triumphs, losses, and resilience of these mining communities.

How long is Backbone of the Nation?

Backbone of the Nation by Robert Gildea is 502 pages long, and a total of 126,504 words.

This makes it 169% the length of the average book. It also has 155% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Backbone of the Nation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 31 minutes to read Backbone of the Nation aloud.

What Reading Level is Backbone of the Nation?

Backbone of the Nation 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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