How Long to Read Downfall

How Long Does it Take to Read Downfall?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 39 minutes to read Downfall by Richard B. Frank

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

Description

In a riveting narrative that includes information from newly declassified documents, acclaimed historian Richard B. Frank gives a scrupulously detailed explanation of the critical months leading up to the dropping of the atomic bomb. Frank explains how American leaders learned in the summer of 1945 that their alternate strategy to end the war by invasion had been shattered by the massive Japanese buildup on Kyushu, and that intercepted diplomatic documents also revealed the dismal prospects of negotiation. Here also, for the first time, is a comprehensive account of how Japan's leaders were...

How long is Downfall?

Downfall by Richard B. Frank is 513 pages long, and a total of 129,789 words.

This makes it 173% the length of the average book. It also has 159% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Downfall Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 49 minutes to read Downfall aloud.

What Reading Level is Downfall?

Downfall 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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