It takes the average reader 5 hours and 16 minutes to read Chinese Hordes and Human Waves by Brian Parritt
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The North Koreans attack on their Southern neighbors shocked and surprised the World. The conflict rapidly escalated with China soon heavily involved on one side and the United States and United Nations on the other.The author, then a young Gunner officer, found himself in the midst of this very nasty war. He describes first hand what it was like to be at the infamous Battle of the Hook, where UN troops held off massed attacks by the Communists. Few outside the war zone realized just how horrific conditions were.As a qualified Chinese interpreter and, later, a senior military intelligence officer, Parritt is well placed to analyze why the Commonwealth got involved, the mistakes and successes and the extreme risk that the war represented.This is not only a fine memoir but a unique insight into a forgotten War.
Chinese Hordes and Human Waves by Brian Parritt is 313 pages long, and a total of 79,189 words.
This makes it 106% the length of the average book. It also has 97% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 12 minutes to read Chinese Hordes and Human Waves aloud.
Chinese Hordes and Human Waves is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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