How Long to Read Life on the Death Railway

How Long Does it Take to Read Life on the Death Railway?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 17 minutes to read Life on the Death Railway by Stuart Young

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

Description

As a young man Stuart Young endured the horrors of the Japanese prisoner-of-war camps and survived. Later in life, in graphic detail, he recorded the experience the dreadful conditions, the brutal treatment, the sickness and starvation, the merciless routine of forced labour. Yet he also recorded the comradeship among the prisoners, their compassion and strength, and the pastimes and entertainments that helped them to come through an ordeal that is hard to imagine today. First he was held at the notorious Changi camp in Singapore Island, then in the camps in Thailand that accommodated POWs who were forced to work on the Death Railway. Perhaps the most revealing passages of his memoir recall the daily experience of captivity - the ceaseless battle to survive the backbreaking work, the cruelties of the guards and ever-present threat of disease. His account gives a harrowing insight into the daily reality of captivity and it shows why he was determined to document and make sense of what he and his fellow prisoners suffered.

How long is Life on the Death Railway?

Life on the Death Railway by Stuart Young is 308 pages long, and a total of 79,464 words.

This makes it 104% the length of the average book. It also has 97% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Life on the Death Railway Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 14 minutes to read Life on the Death Railway aloud.

What Reading Level is Life on the Death Railway?

Life on the Death Railway 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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