How Long to Read The Herndon Climb

How Long Does it Take to Read The Herndon Climb?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read The Herndon Climb by James R. McNeal

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

Description

The Herndon Climb is an important and meaningful ritual in Naval Academy culture. Scaling of the heavily greased, 21-foot tall Herndon Monument as a group at the very end of the year for "plebes," or freshmen, the Climb marks a major turning point in the lives of all Midshipmen, who are relieved of their low status at the moment they complete the task. The book is culled from interviews with over fifty subjects, including participants in Climbs over the past six decades, with personal observations from the 2019 and 2018 events. Co-author James McNeal recalls the joyful pride of participating in the Climb as a plebe in 1983, and his experience helps bring vivid detail to the memories and reflections of his fellow Midshipmen. The book also includes a discussion of the career of William Lewis Herndon, whose heroic sacrifice at sea inspired the monument, and also traces the history and development of the modern Climb to its roots in the earliest plebe celebrations, which happened concurrently with every Graduation ceremony at the Academy, as early as 1904.

How long is The Herndon Climb?

The Herndon Climb by James R. McNeal is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Herndon Climb Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read The Herndon Climb aloud.

What Reading Level is The Herndon Climb?

The Herndon Climb 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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