How Long to Read Ballad of the Green Beret

How Long Does it Take to Read Ballad of the Green Beret?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Ballad of the Green Beret by Marc Leepson

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

Description

The rough-and-tumble life of Special Forces vet and Sixties pop star Barry Sadler The top Billboard Hot 100 single of 1966 wasn’t “Paint It Black” or “Yellow Submarine”--it was “The Ballad of the Green Berets,” a hyper-patriotic tribute to the men of the Special Forces by Vietnam vet Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler. But Sadler’s clean-cut, all-American image hid a darker side, a Hunter Thompson-esque life of booze, girls, and guns. Unable to score another hit song, he wrote articles for Soldier of Fortune and pulp novels that made “Rambo look like a stroll through Disneyland.” He killed a lover’s...

How long is Ballad of the Green Beret?

Ballad of the Green Beret by Marc Leepson is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ballad of the Green Beret Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Ballad of the Green Beret aloud.

What Reading Level is Ballad of the Green Beret?

Ballad of the Green Beret 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.

Where Can I Buy Ballad of the Green Beret?

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