How Long to Read Letters from World War II

How Long Does it Take to Read Letters from World War II?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read Letters from World War II by David Johnson

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

Description

Mel Anderson enlisted as a buck private in the Army in October 1942. Amazingly, at the end of World War II, after serving his country as a front-line medic, he was promoted to Captain in the 6th Infantry Division, known as the "Red Star" division. Anderson' s 34 letters to his family during his military service paint a day-to-day picture of what he endured through boot camp as an enlisted man, Officer Candidate School in Texas, jungle warfare training in Oahu, and the war itself in the South Pacific. Overseas, a Japanese kamikaze pilot crashed a plane into Anderson's ship in the South China Sea, he slept in sand fox holes while monsoon rains tore apart his overhead coverings, and he was in the initial landing party in Luzon, Philippines, where 287,000 Japanese were entrenched. There were also sweet spots. His sister Anna sent him a small Christmas tree with ornaments when he was in Dutch New Guinea. In 1943, he saw a live performance of the Trapp Family Singers in San Antonio, whose experience of escaping Nazism in Austria was adapted into the Sound of Music musical and movie. The book includes the letters Anderson wrote to his family and offers an historical overview as the war unfolded with never-before published photos from Texas, Oahu, New Guinea and the Philippines.

How long is Letters from World War II?

Letters from World War II by David Johnson is 200 pages long, and a total of 50,000 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Letters from World War II Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 33 minutes to read Letters from World War II aloud.

What Reading Level is Letters from World War II?

Letters from World War II 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.

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