How Long to Read Hero Maker: A Biography of Paul Brickhill, The

How Long Does it Take to Read Hero Maker: A Biography of Paul Brickhill, The?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 11 minutes to read Hero Maker: A Biography of Paul Brickhill, The by Stephen Dando-Collins

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

Description

"The Dam Busters, The Great Escape and Reach for the Sky were all written by Paul Brickhill, an Australian hero of WWII. 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of his birth and the 25th anniversary of his death. It was 1956 and the writer from Sydney's lower North Shore had every reason to feel blessed. Former journalist Paul Brickhill was the highest-earning author in the UK and two of his bestselling books - The Dam Busters and Reach for the Sky - had recently been made into blockbuster films. Another of his books - inspired by his experiences as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 3 in Germany during the Second World War - was attracting Hollywood interest. That book was The Great Escape. Yet, life for the enigmatic Brickhill was never simple. He was beset with mental-health issues and his marriage to model Margot Slater was tempestuous. He struggled with alcohol and writer's block too, as his success - and all that accompanied it - threatened to overwhelm him. In The Hero Maker, award-winning historical author and biographer Stephen Dando-Collins exposes the contradictions of one of Australia's most successful, but troubled, writers. Brickhill's extraordinary story - from the youth with a debilitating stutter to Sydney Sun journalist to Spitfire pilot and POW to feted author - explodes vividly to life on the centenary of his birth.:--Publisher's description.

How long is Hero Maker: A Biography of Paul Brickhill, The?

Hero Maker: A Biography of Paul Brickhill, The by Stephen Dando-Collins is 418 pages long, and a total of 107,844 words.

This makes it 141% the length of the average book. It also has 132% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hero Maker: A Biography of Paul Brickhill, The Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 49 minutes to read Hero Maker: A Biography of Paul Brickhill, The aloud.

What Reading Level is Hero Maker: A Biography of Paul Brickhill, The?

Hero Maker: A Biography of Paul Brickhill, The is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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