It takes the average reader 1 hour and 40 minutes to read Great Battles: The Battle of Alamein by Colin Smith
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Penguin Specials are designed to fill a gap. Written to be read over a long commute or a short journey, they are original and exclusively in digital form. In this Special, Colin Smith and John Bierman make the battle of Alamein come alive. A turning point in the Second World War, the battle of El Alamein was the culmination of a military campaign like no other. Fought across desolate arid terrain, the brutal fighting was matched by a camaraderie and respect between enemies as witnessed in no other theatre of war. Combining gritty personal testimonies with thorough journalistic investigation, John Bierman and Colin Smith present a compelling account of a ferocious but compassionate battle and a journey through the unforgiving North African landscape.
Great Battles: The Battle of Alamein by Colin Smith is 100 pages long, and a total of 25,000 words.
This makes it 34% the length of the average book. It also has 31% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 16 minutes to read Great Battles: The Battle of Alamein aloud.
Great Battles: The Battle of Alamein is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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