It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read The Crucible of War: Wavell's command by Barrie Pitt
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Throughout the first three years of the Second World War, the North African desert was a strategically vital theatre of operations. This is the story of one of the most extraordinary of victories. Of how Wavell and his general, O'Connor despite being out-numbered, routed Graziani's forces, pushing the Italians back hundreds of miles and taking thousands of prisoners. However this brilliant and astonishing victory was short lived, for Rommel and his Africa Korps were dispatched in early 1941 to turn the tide agains the British. Pitt's excellent narrative style breathes new life into this exhilarating campaign.
The Crucible of War: Wavell's command by Barrie Pitt 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.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read The Crucible of War: Wavell's command aloud.
The Crucible of War: Wavell's command is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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