It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The First Bridge Too Far by Mark Saliger
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A vivid chronicle of the first battle between British and German paratroopers—the unsung battle that prefigured the Battle of Arnhem. From July 13 to 16, 1943, British paratroopers fought for control of a strategically important bridge in Sicily. Now, the Battle of Primosole Bridge is brought to life in the first narrative solely dedicated to one of the bloodiest and hardest-fought battles for British airborne troops of World War II. The British paratroopers of the famed 1st Parachute Brigade, known as the “Red Devils,” fought their equally esteemed German paratrooper opponents, known as the...
The First Bridge Too Far by Mark Saliger is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.
This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read The First Bridge Too Far aloud.
The First Bridge Too Far is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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