It takes the average reader 8 hours and 36 minutes to read The Mighty Totara: The Life and Times of Norman Kirk by David Grant
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A major biography of arguably New Zealand's greatest modern political leader As Norman Kirk's body lay in state near the steps of Parliament on the day after his death on 31 August 1974, a kaumatua wailed 'the mighty totara has fallen'. The lament reflected what many New Zealanders felt about this big, commanding and loved leader, dead at just 51. More than 30,000 people filed past Kirk's casket over two days, and again in Christchurch, in a commemoration that matched only Michael Joseph Savage's for emotional power. Both men died in office, both men were humanitarians. Kirk also worked to...
The Mighty Totara: The Life and Times of Norman Kirk by David Grant is 512 pages long, and a total of 129,024 words.
This makes it 173% the length of the average book. It also has 158% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 45 minutes to read The Mighty Totara: The Life and Times of Norman Kirk aloud.
The Mighty Totara: The Life and Times of Norman Kirk is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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