How Long to Read The Backroom Boys

How Long Does it Take to Read The Backroom Boys?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 5 minutes to read The Backroom Boys by Graeme Sligo

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

Description

The Backroom Boys is the remarkable, but little known, story of how a varied group of talented intellectuals, drafted into the Australian Army in the dark days of 1942, provided high-level policy advice to Australia’s most senior soldier, General Blamey, and through him to the Government for the remainder of the war and beyond. This band of academics, lawyers and New Guinea patrol officers formed a unique military unit, the Directorate of Research and Civil Affairs, under the command of an eccentric and masterful string-puller, Alf Conlon. The Directorate has been depicted as a haven for...

How long is The Backroom Boys?

The Backroom Boys by Graeme Sligo is 416 pages long, and a total of 106,496 words.

This makes it 140% the length of the average book. It also has 130% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Backroom Boys Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 41 minutes to read The Backroom Boys aloud.

What Reading Level is The Backroom Boys?

The Backroom Boys 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.

Where Can I Buy The Backroom Boys?

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