It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read On the Home Front by Kate Darian-Smith
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
What really happened on the Australian home front during the Second World War? For the people of Melbourne these were years of social dislocation and increased government interference in all aspects of daily life. On the Home Front is the story of their work, leisure, relationships and their fears—for by 1942 the city was pitted with air raid trenches, and in the half-light of the brownout Melburnians awaited a Japanese invasion. As women left the home to replace men in factories and offices, the traditional roles of mothers and wives were challenged. The presence of thousands of American...
On the Home Front by Kate Darian-Smith is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.
This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read On the Home Front aloud.
On the Home Front is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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