How Long to Read Surrounded by Tragedy

How Long Does it Take to Read Surrounded by Tragedy?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Surrounded by Tragedy by Marlys J. Waters

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

Description

A biographical novel set in Iowa at the start of the 1900s. The story follows the life of Harold Carl Launspach who would spend the first half of his life striving for happiness and stability only to repeatedly have the hand of fate intervene with recurring devastation. The story includes actual events in the Iowa towns of Glidden, Lidderdale, Davenport, Hamburg, Early, and Nemaha, with extended journeys to Hinton, Oklahoma, Marshall, Minnesota, and side-trips to Vicksburg and Biloxi, Mississippi. Historical data is built into the story on the Civil War, Roaring Twenties, Prohibition, Great Depression, epidemics, early 1900s farm life, Victorian customs, and severe weather patterns. Lots of photos are displayed throughout the book. Genealogical tables are included for the Launspach, Peters, Gerdes, and Constien families.

How long is Surrounded by Tragedy?

Surrounded by Tragedy by Marlys J. Waters is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Surrounded by Tragedy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Surrounded by Tragedy aloud.

What Reading Level is Surrounded by Tragedy?

Surrounded by Tragedy 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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