How Long to Read The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny

How Long Does it Take to Read The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny by Michael Wallis

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

Description

“A book so gripping it can scarcely be put down. . . . Superb.”— New York Times Book Review "WESTWARD HO! FOR OREGON AND CALIFORNIA!" In the eerily warm spring of 1846, George Donner placed this advertisement in a local newspaper as he and a restless caravan prepared for what they hoped would be the most rewarding journey of a lifetime. But in eagerly pursuing what would a century later become known as the "American dream," this optimistic-yet-motley crew of emigrants was met with a chilling nightmare; in the following months, their jingoistic excitement would be replaced by desperate cries for help that would fall silent in the deadly snow-covered mountains of the Sierra Nevada. We know these early pioneers as the Donner Party, a name that has elicited horror since the late 1840s. With The Best Land Under Heaven, Wallis has penned what critics agree is “destined to become the standard account” (Washington Post) of the notorious saga. Cutting through 160 years of myth-making, the “expert storyteller” (True West) compellingly recounts how the unlikely band of early pioneers met their fate. Interweaving information from hundreds of newly uncovered documents, Wallis illuminates how a combination of greed and recklessness led to one of America’s most calamitous and sensationalized catastrophes. The result is a “fascinating, horrifying, and inspiring” (Oklahoman) examination of the darkest side of Manifest Destiny.

How long is The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny?

The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny by Michael Wallis 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.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny aloud.

What Reading Level is The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny?

The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny 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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