How Long to Read Before My Helpless Sight

How Long Does it Take to Read Before My Helpless Sight?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 15 minutes to read Before My Helpless Sight by Leo van Bergen

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

Description

Despite the numerous vicious conflicts that scarred the twentieth century, the horrors of the Western Front continue to exercise a particularly strong hold on the modern imagination. The unprecedented scale and mechanization of the war changed forever the way suffering and dying were perceived and challenged notions of what the nations could reasonably expect of their military. Examining experiences of the Western Front, this book looks at the life of a soldier from the moment he marched into battle until he was buried. In five chapters - Battle, Body, Mind, Aid, Death - it describes and analyzes the physical and mental hardship of the men who fought on a front that stretched from the Belgian coast to the Swiss border. Beginning with a broad description of the war it then analyzes the medical aid the Tommies, Bonhommes and Frontschweine received - or all too often did not receive - revealing how this aid was often given for military and political rather than humanitarian reasons (getting the men back to the front or munitions factory and trying to spare the state as many war-pensions as possible). It concludes with a chapter on the many ways death presented itself on or around the battlefield, and sets out in detail the problems that arise when more people are killed than can possibly be buried properly. In contrast to most books in the field this study does not focus on one single issue - such as venereal disease, plastic surgery, shell-shock or the military medical service - but takes a broad view on wounds and illnesses across both sides of the conflict. Drawing on British, French, German, Belgian and Dutch sources it shows the consequences of modern warfare on the human individuals caught up in it, and the way it influences our thinking on 'humanitarian' activities.

How long is Before My Helpless Sight?

Before My Helpless Sight by Leo van Bergen is 538 pages long, and a total of 138,804 words.

This makes it 182% the length of the average book. It also has 170% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Before My Helpless Sight Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 38 minutes to read Before My Helpless Sight aloud.

What Reading Level is Before My Helpless Sight?

Before My Helpless Sight 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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