How Long to Read The Great Stink of London

How Long Does it Take to Read The Great Stink of London?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read The Great Stink of London by Stephen Halliday

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

Description

In the sweltering summer of 1858 the stink of sewage from the polluted Thames was so offensive that it drove Members of Parliament from the chamber of the House of Commons. Sewage generated by a population of over two million Londoners was pouring into the river and was being carried to and fro by the tides. The Times called the crisis "The Great Stink". Parliament had to act - drastic measures were required to clean the Thames and to improve London's primitive system of sanitation. The great engineer entrusted by Parliament with this enormous task was Sir Joseph Bazalgette, and this book is...

How long is The Great Stink of London?

The Great Stink of London by Stephen Halliday is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Great Stink of London Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read The Great Stink of London aloud.

What Reading Level is The Great Stink of London?

The Great Stink of London 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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