How Long to Read Hellbent for the Pole

How Long Does it Take to Read Hellbent for the Pole?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Hellbent for the Pole by Geoffrey Lee Martin

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

Description

Late in 1957 two field parties set off from different sides of the Antarctic continent, both headed towards the South Pole. The intention was for one of those parties to successfully complete a trans-Antarctic crossing. This party was led by Britain's Dr Vivian Fuchs. The second party, led by Edmund Hillary, was to lay fuel and supply depots along the route, to resupply the Fuchs party on the second part of their expedition. The New Zealanders were to wait 500 miles short of the South Pole until they were joined by Fuchs and his men, and the two parties would then travel back to where Hillary had started. However, Hillary and his men reached the end of their planned journey several weeks before Fuchs could possibly meet up with them. So rather than wait in temperatures often below -30 degrees, consuming the supplies they had painstakingly carried with them, they decided to forge on to the South Pole - and a controversy was born. Geoffrey Lee Martin was in the Antarctic covering the story for the New Zealand Herald and the Daily Telegraph. This is his account of the great adventure.

How long is Hellbent for the Pole?

Hellbent for the Pole by Geoffrey Lee Martin is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hellbent for the Pole Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read Hellbent for the Pole aloud.

What Reading Level is Hellbent for the Pole?

Hellbent for the Pole is suitable for students ages 10 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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