How Long to Read Fire in the Big House

How Long Does it Take to Read Fire in the Big House?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Fire in the Big House by Mitchel P. Roth

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

Description

On April 21, 1930—Easter Monday—some rags caught fire under the Ohio Penitentiary’s dry and aging wooden roof, shortly after inmates had returned to their locked cells after supper. In less than an hour, 320 men who came from all corners of Prohibition-era America and from as far away as Russia had succumbed to fire and smoke in what remains the deadliest prison disaster in United States history. Within 24 hours, moviegoers were watching Pathé’s newsreel of the fire, and in less than a week, the first iteration of the weepy ballad “Ohio Prison Fire” was released. The deaths brought urgent...

How long is Fire in the Big House?

Fire in the Big House by Mitchel P. Roth is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Fire in the Big House Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Fire in the Big House aloud.

What Reading Level is Fire in the Big House?

Fire in the Big House 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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