How Long to Read Tarakan

How Long Does it Take to Read Tarakan?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Tarakan by Peter Stanley

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

Description

In 1945, 240 Australians died taking the small Borneo island of Tarakan from the Japanese. The tragedy of Tarakan was that by the time they succeeded, they need not have begun. Peter Stanley explores that battle, what it was like and what it means to us over fifty years on. He traces the operation from its origins in MacArthur's GHQ, down to the rifle sections patrolling in Tarakan's rugged jungle. Tarakan: An Australian Tragedy suggests new ways of looking at Australia's experience of war. It critically appraises the view that the Borneo campaign was unnecessary, arguing that it was a justifiable operation doomed by the politics of coalition warfare and by bad planning. Tarakan: An Australian Tragedy illuminates the Australian experience of war. Through it, we can hear the men on Tarakan - scared, angry, humorous, proud, bitter and, above all, Australian - the voices of a vanished Australia. Tarakan: An Australian Tragedy is the story of people at war, how it affected them, and how we have remembered it and them.

How long is Tarakan?

Tarakan by Peter Stanley is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Tarakan Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Tarakan aloud.

What Reading Level is Tarakan?

Tarakan 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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