How Long to Read Black Hawk Down

How Long Does it Take to Read Black Hawk Down?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden

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

Description

Already a classic of war reporting and now reissued as a Grove Press paperback, Black Hawk Down is Mark Bowden’s brilliant account of the longest sustained firefight involving American troops since the Vietnam War. On October 3, 1993, about a hundred elite U.S. soldiers were dropped by helicopter into the teeming market in the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia. Their mission was to abduct two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord and return to base. It was supposed to take an hour. Instead, they found themselves pinned down through a long and terrible night fighting against thousands of heavily armed...

How long is Black Hawk Down?

Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Black Hawk Down Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read Black Hawk Down aloud.

What Reading Level is Black Hawk Down?

Black Hawk Down 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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