It takes the average reader 9 hours and 20 minutes to read Maverick Moutaineer by Robert Wainwright
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The first full - length biography of George Ingle Finch - maverick Australian mountaineer, scientist, concert pianist and father of actor Peter Finch. George Ingle Finch, mountaineer, soldier, scientist, rebellious spirit, boy from the bush, was in his day one of the most famous men in the world. In 1922 he stood at the highest point on Everest, a feat not bettered for 30 years. He invented the predecessor to the puffer jacket and pioneered the use of oxygen in climbing. A World War I hero whose skills also helped save London from burning to the ground during the Blitz of World War II, he was a renowned scientist who was personally chosen by Nehru, the first Indian prime minister, to help lead his nation into the modern world. With a private life torn by war and misguided by social norms, a reputation as an outsider among the British alpine climbing establishment, and some rough and ready 'colonial' habits, Finch was a brilliantly colourful character - so why has he vanished from the pages of history? In this first full - length biography, Robert Wainwright surveys the man who is now best known as the father of Academy award - winning actor Peter Finch - but who was so much more.
Maverick Moutaineer by Robert Wainwright is 560 pages long, and a total of 140,000 words.
This makes it 189% the length of the average book. It also has 171% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 45 minutes to read Maverick Moutaineer aloud.
Maverick Moutaineer is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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