How Long to Read By-Ways On Active Service; Notes From An Australian Journal

How Long Does it Take to Read By-Ways On Active Service; Notes From An Australian Journal?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read By-Ways On Active Service; Notes From An Australian Journal by Captain Hector William Dinning

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Description

It seems strange that any book should be composed in a war-zone as difficult and dangerous as the Somme area in 1917, but that is exactly what Hector Dinning did. Having published a few of his pen-portraits and sketches of incidents in various journals, friends and colleagues pressed Dinning to collect them together and publish them as a book. This he did even in the mud of the battlefield and under the shell-fire of the Germans! Hector Dinning was among the first Australians to volunteer for overseas service. As he and his comrades sailed toward Egypt, military discipline chafed at the individualism of the Australians. Thankfully, once in Cairo, the troops were allowed leave before further transit to the hellish Gallipoli peninsula. Dinning details the difficulties and carnage that he witnessed at Gallipoli and Pathos, but also with some restraint, given the awfulness of the battles there. After only a brief rest in Egypt, the author was sent to France for further action on the Somme in Picardy; however, as a relief and in stark contrast, he tells of encounters with the French civilians behind the lines and the time that he spent out of the lines. This volume takes his story up to 1917, whereupon he was transferred to the famed Australian Light Horse, who were engaged in Palestine under Allenby, which he recounted in his second volume of memoirs, “Nile to Aleppo, with the Light-horse in the Middle-East.” An excellent Anzac memoir. Some contemporary reviews of ‘By-Ways On Active Service’ "He has a notable literary gift."—Morning Post. "He has seen strange things with intensely keen eyes."—Daily Express. "He is a vivid writer, with a keen eye for detail, and a direct way of setting it down which grips the attention." Times. "He sees things with fresh and observing eyes, and he has a most receptive mind."—Punch. "He can write." Sydney Bulletin. "He has a striking literary gift."— Archibald Strong in Melbourne Herald.

How long is By-Ways On Active Service; Notes From An Australian Journal?

By-Ways On Active Service; Notes From An Australian Journal by Captain Hector William Dinning is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read By-Ways On Active Service; Notes From An Australian Journal Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read By-Ways On Active Service; Notes From An Australian Journal aloud.

What Reading Level is By-Ways On Active Service; Notes From An Australian Journal?

By-Ways On Active Service; Notes From An Australian Journal is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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