How Long to Read The Ghosts of Iwo Jima

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ghosts of Iwo Jima?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read The Ghosts of Iwo Jima by Robert S. Burrell

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

Description

In February 1945, some 80,000 U.S. Marines attacked the heavily defended fortress that the Japanese had constructed on the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima. Leaders of the Army Air Forces said they needed the airfields there to provide fighter escort for their B-29 bombers. At the cost of 28,000 American casualties, the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions dutifully conquered this desolate piece of hell with a determination and sacrifice that have become legendary in the annals of war, immortalized in the photograph of six Marines raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi. But the Army Air...

How long is The Ghosts of Iwo Jima?

The Ghosts of Iwo Jima by Robert S. Burrell is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ghosts of Iwo Jima Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read The Ghosts of Iwo Jima aloud.

What Reading Level is The Ghosts of Iwo Jima?

The Ghosts of Iwo Jima 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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