How Long to Read The Great War Through Picture Postcards

How Long Does it Take to Read The Great War Through Picture Postcards?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 35 minutes to read The Great War Through Picture Postcards by Guus de Vries

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

Description

During World War I, the picture postcard was the most important means of communication for the soldiers in the field and their loved ones at home, with an estimated 30 billion of them sent between 1914 and 1918. A Postcard from home offered the soldier in the trenches a short escape from their daily hell, while receiving a postcard from the man on the front-line was literally a sign of life. These postcards create a vivid record of life at home and abroad during the Great War, both from the messages they carries and the pictures on the cards themselves. The dipiction of war on the contemporary postcards is extremely diverse: The ways in which the postcards depict the war differs greatly; from simple enthusiasm, patriotism and propaganda to humour, satire and bitter hatred. Other portray the wishes and dreams (nostalgia, homesickness and pin-ups) of the soldiers, the technological developments of the armies, not to mention the daily life and death on the battlefield, including the horrific reality of piles of bodied and mass-graves Altogether, this extraordinarily vivid contemporary record of the Great War offers a unique and details insight on the minds and mentality of the soldiers and their families who lived and died in the war to end all wars.

How long is The Great War Through Picture Postcards?

The Great War Through Picture Postcards by Guus de Vries is 796 pages long, and a total of 203,776 words.

This makes it 269% the length of the average book. It also has 249% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Great War Through Picture Postcards Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 18 hours and 33 minutes to read The Great War Through Picture Postcards aloud.

What Reading Level is The Great War Through Picture Postcards?

The Great War Through Picture Postcards 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The Great War Through Picture Postcards?

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