How Long to Read The Big Burn

How Long Does it Take to Read The Big Burn?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read The Big Burn by Timothy Egan

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

Description

National Book Award–winner Timothy Egan turns his historian's eye to the largest-ever forest fire in America and offers an epic, cautionary tale for our time. On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the drought-stricken national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest floor into a roaring inferno that jumped from treetop to ridge as it raged, destroying towns and timber in the blink of an eye. Forest rangers had assembled nearly ten thousand men to fight the fires, but no living person had...

How long is The Big Burn?

The Big Burn by Timothy Egan is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Big Burn Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read The Big Burn aloud.

What Reading Level is The Big Burn?

The Big Burn 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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