It takes the average reader 7 hours and 20 minutes to read The Citadel by A. J. Cronin
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
An influential part in laying the foundation of the NHS, The Citadel is a moving story of tragedy, triumph and redemption. When newly qualified doctor Andrew Manson takes up his first post in a Welsh mining community, the young Scot brings with him a bagful of idealism and enthusiasm. Both are soon strained to the limit as Andrew discovers the reality of performing operations on a kitchen table and washing in a scullery, of unspeakable sanitation, of common infantile cholera and enteritis. There are no X-rays, no ambulances - nothing to combat the disease and poverty. It isn't long before...
The Citadel by A. J. Cronin is 434 pages long, and a total of 110,236 words.
This makes it 146% the length of the average book. It also has 135% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 2 minutes to read The Citadel aloud.
The Citadel 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.
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