How Long to Read The Quiet Heroes

How Long Does it Take to Read The Quiet Heroes?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 21 minutes to read The Quiet Heroes by Bernard Edwards

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

Description

The men of Britain's Merchant Navy, although unarmed civilians going about their lawful business were the first to be involved with the enemy in the Second World War. Less than nine hours after the declaration of war on 3 September 1939, the Donaldson liner Athenia was sunk without warning by a German U-boat off the west coast of Ireland. From that moment onwards, British merchant seamen were constantly in the front line in all quarters of the globe. For almost six years they faced, without flinching, their own private hell of torpedoes, bombs, shells and mines, all the while fending off their old arch-enemy, the sea. Sorely pressed, and often tired near to death, they kept open Britain's tenuous lifelines, bringing millions of tons of raw materials, food, oil, arms and ammunition, without which the country could not have survived. As always, their spirit was indomitable, their professionalism unchallenged. The price they paid for their bravery and dedication was horrendous: 2,246 ships lost, 29,180 men killed, and countless hundreds maimed and wounded. This book tells the story of just a few of these quiet heroes.

How long is The Quiet Heroes?

The Quiet Heroes by Bernard Edwards is 201 pages long, and a total of 50,451 words.

This makes it 68% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Quiet Heroes Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 35 minutes to read The Quiet Heroes aloud.

What Reading Level is The Quiet Heroes?

The Quiet Heroes 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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