It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Song of Survival by Helen Colijn
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
First published in the US in 1995. This is an account of the author's three years imprisonment in a Japanese camp on Sumatra during WWII, her childhood before the war on the island of Tarakan and her escape from Tarakan with her fathers and sisters. It tells of the uplifting influence of a singing group in the camp comprised of Dutch Australian and English women prisoners. A television documentary entitled 'Song of Survival' was based on events recorded in this book. Includes an index.
Song of Survival by Helen Colijn is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.
This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Song of Survival aloud.
Song of Survival is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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