How Long to Read The Rising Sun Sets

How Long Does it Take to Read The Rising Sun Sets?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 37 minutes to read The Rising Sun Sets by Gary P. Hansen

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

Description

Many veterans of war, upon their return home, choose to never speak about their time serving in the military, hoping to put it behind them and forget. But some veterans don't hesitate to share their stories and experiences with anyone who will listen. Whether talking about it is their way of coping with what they witnessed and endured, an effort to pass on to the next generation a small slice of history, or an attempt to preserve the memories for themselves, doesn't really matter. What matters is that countless veterans have shared their stories. Laurin Hansen was such a veteran. He told of his time serving in the U.S. Army during WWII to his sons and wife during family road trips. He spoke of his experiences to his sons as they sat for hours in a fishing boat and during chilly evenings in a north woods hunting cabin. This book is the result of the stories told by an American father who proudly served his country, as recalled by his oldest son. This work of creative nonfiction was lovingly compiled to honor his father's memory. The author also uses interviews with some of his dad's Army buddies and wartime letters from soldiers to loved ones back home to aid in his painstaking efforts to maintain historical accuracy and detail. "The Rising Sun Sets" is written in a way that will give the reader a true sense of one soldier's time in New Guinea, the Philippines, and other South Pacific Islands during the war. Follow Laurin Hansen and his squad of American soldiers from basic training, to face-to-face combat, to the eventual occupation of Japan, and get a glimpse of what it was like to be on the receiving end of heart-pounding bonzai charges by fanatical Japanese soldiers, contrasted with the boredom of day after day with no enemy contact, all while trying to adjust to the unfamiliar and sometimes brutal environment of the islands. The amazing coincidences that occurred during this story are hard to believe when one pounders the odds, but none the less they happened. One of these soldiers suffered overwhelming odds of being vastly outnumbered yet he survived and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions.

How long is The Rising Sun Sets?

The Rising Sun Sets by Gary P. Hansen is 214 pages long, and a total of 54,356 words.

This makes it 72% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Rising Sun Sets Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Rising Sun Sets aloud.

What Reading Level is The Rising Sun Sets?

The Rising Sun Sets 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.

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