How Long to Read In the Shadow of the Dam

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Shadow of the Dam?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read In the Shadow of the Dam by Elizabeth M. Sharpe

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

Description

Early one May morning in 1874, in the hills above Williamsburg, Massachusetts, a reservoir dam suddenly burst, sending an avalanche of water down a narrow river valley lined with factories and farms. In just thirty minutes, the Mill River flood left 139 people dead and 740 homeless -- and a nation wondering how this terrible calamity had happened. In this compelling tale of a man-made disaster peopled with everyday heroes and arrogant scoundrels, Elizabeth Sharpe opens a rare window into industry and village life in nineteenth-century New England, a time when dam failures and other industrial...

How long is In the Shadow of the Dam?

In the Shadow of the Dam by Elizabeth M. Sharpe is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Shadow of the Dam Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read In the Shadow of the Dam aloud.

What Reading Level is In the Shadow of the Dam?

In the Shadow of the Dam 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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