How Long to Read Captive

How Long Does it Take to Read Captive?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Captive by Jere Van Dyk

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

Description

An American reporter's chilling account of being kidnapped and imprisoned by the Taliban, in the no-man's-land between Afghanistan and Pakistan Jere Van Dyk was on the wrong side of the border. He and three Afghan guides had crossed into the tribal areas of Pakistan, where no Westerner had ventured for years, hoping to reach the home of a local chieftain by nightfall. But then a dozen armed men in black turbans appeared over the crest of a hill. Captive is Van Dyk's searing account of his forty-five days in a Taliban prison, and it is gripping and terrifying in the tradition of the best...

How long is Captive?

Captive by Jere Van Dyk is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Captive Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Captive aloud.

What Reading Level is Captive?

Captive 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.

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