How Long to Read Loss of the Sultana (Expanded, Annotated)

How Long Does it Take to Read Loss of the Sultana (Expanded, Annotated)?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Loss of the Sultana (Expanded, Annotated) by Chester D. Berry

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

Description

It was the worst maritime disaster in American history. It claimed more lives in one night than "Titanic" did 47 years later. Yet, not only do few Americans know about the destruction of the "Sultana," we still don't know for certain why she exploded.Carrying as many as 2,400 passengers on a steamboat certified for 376, most of them were recently-released Union prisoners of war from Confederate prisons. They were emaciated, sick, and wounded. They were going home after years away--homes and families that 1,800 of them would never reach.Men, women, and children were all packed onto "Sultana" as she left the dock at Vicksburg on the Mississippi on April 24, 1865. In the middle of a dark night, a boiler exploded and thousands were cast into the icy river.The questions remain: what happened? Who was at fault? Why was no one ever punished?Together with scores of survivor accounts, this book has the official reports about the disaster. It makes for compelling and horrifying reading.Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.

How long is Loss of the Sultana (Expanded, Annotated)?

Loss of the Sultana (Expanded, Annotated) by Chester D. Berry is 262 pages long, and a total of 66,024 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Loss of the Sultana (Expanded, Annotated) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours to read Loss of the Sultana (Expanded, Annotated) aloud.

What Reading Level is Loss of the Sultana (Expanded, Annotated)?

Loss of the Sultana (Expanded, Annotated) 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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