How Long to Read The Long Roll

How Long Does it Take to Read The Long Roll?

It takes the average reader to read The Long Roll by W. E. Burnette

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

Description

As far as historians can tell, no battle of any war has ever been fought in the sleepy confines of the Chinquapin River Valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains. But as the residents of this pastoral highland community gather on the week leading up to Memorial Day in 2004, they pay tribute to one hundred and twenty-two sacrifices, offered up on distant battlefields in a dozen wars that span nearly three hundred years, from Kings Mountain to Chapultepec, from Chancellorsville to Belleau Wood, from Bataan to Chongju to Khe Sahn to Karbala. Memorial Week is a tradition in the Chinquapin Valley. The centerpiece is a Civil War reenactment, and the valley folk, whose forebears fought and died under both flags, see no paradox in a dual celebration of Southern heritage and American patriotism. Memorial Week is homage to those who serve, a chance for the reenactors to camp out for a week, and an educational event with demonstrations, drills, and dramatizations that culminates in an elaborate recreation of a major battle of the Civil War. A summer celebration, with flags and bunting, bands and concession stands, time to relax and time to reflect. But behind the sunshine and the patriotism are troubled hearts and minds. The reenactors and their families find their deepest beliefs about their country challenged by the disturbing pictures from Abu Ghraib. A man still plagued with guilt from his own war seeks to put the past behind him. A woman reassesses her career as corporate competition becomes too much like combat. And two young people struggle with the decision to don the uniform of their country and put themselves in harm's way.

How long is The Long Roll?

The Long Roll by W. E. Burnette is 0 pages long, and a total of 0 words.

This makes it 0% the length of the average book. It also has 0% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Long Roll Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes to read The Long Roll aloud.

What Reading Level is The Long Roll?

The Long Roll is suitable for students ages 2 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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