How Long to Read Captain Ball

How Long Does it Take to Read Captain Ball?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 51 minutes to read Captain Ball by Walter A. Briscoe

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

Description

First published in 1918, this is the seminal biography of World War I’s “best English flying man”, Captain Albert Ball. This volume contains a reprint of a collection of personal letters written by Captain Ball and is illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Albert Ball, VC, DSO & Two Bars, MC (14 August 1896 - 7 May 1917) was an English fighter pilot during WWI. At the time of his death he was the United Kingdom’s leading flying ace, with 44 victories, and remained its fourth-highest scorer behind Edward Mannock, James McCudden, and George McElroy. Born and raised in Nottingham, Ball joined the Sherwood Foresters at the outbreak of WWI and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in October 1914. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) the following year, and gained his pilot’s wings in 1916. Joining No. 13 Squadron RFC in France, he flew reconnaissance missions before being posted in May to No. 11 Squadron, a fighter unit. From then until his return to England on leave in October, he accrued many aerial victories, earning two Distinguished Service Orders and the Military Cross. He was the first ace to become a British national hero. After a period on home establishment, Ball was posted to No. 56 Squadron, which deployed to the Western Front in April 1917. He crashed to his death in a field in France on 7 May, sparking a wave of national mourning and posthumous recognition, which included the award of the Victoria Cross for his actions during his final tour of duty. “I am sure nobody can read these letters without feeling that it is men like Captain Ball who are the true soldiers of British democracy. It is their spirit of fearless activity for the right, in their daily work, which will lead us through victory into a new world in which tyranny and oppression will have no part.”—D. LLOYD GEORGE, Foreword

How long is Captain Ball?

Captain Ball by Walter A. Briscoe is 167 pages long, and a total of 42,919 words.

This makes it 56% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Captain Ball Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 54 minutes to read Captain Ball aloud.

What Reading Level is Captain Ball?

Captain Ball 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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