It takes the average reader 3 hours and 3 minutes to read Blind Descent by Robert W. Hess
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
TERROR IN THE ANTACRTIC WASTELANDAfter regaining consciousness and crawling from the twisted wreckage of the plane, Robert Hess surveyed the landscape around him: the icy desert of Antarctica stared back, a white emptiness as far as he could see. Then, from inside the plane came the screams of his mangled friend and the keening of frightened sled dogs. Only a year earlier, Hess had been a retired flight engineer working for the phone company when an old friend made him an intriguing proposition: help fly supplies to Antarctica as part of famous explorer Norman Vaughan's expedition to climb Mt. Vaughan. It was a job Hess couldn't pass up, and he worked tirelessly with his friends to make it happen.But now, he and his comrades found themselves fighting desperately to stay alive.Blind Descent is a gripping insider's account of an adventure gone horribly wrong and what really happened on a plane crash that made headlines around the world.
Blind Descent by Robert W. Hess is 178 pages long, and a total of 45,924 words.
This makes it 60% the length of the average book. It also has 56% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 10 minutes to read Blind Descent aloud.
Blind Descent is suitable for students ages 10 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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