How Long to Read The Sinking of the Lancastria

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sinking of the Lancastria?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Sinking of the Lancastria by Jonathan Fenby

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

Description

A fortnight after the evacuation at Dunkirk some 150,000 British troops were still stuck in France. As the German advance thundered west these Allied soldiers and airmen were faced with a mad dash to the coast in the hope that a troop-ship awaited them there. One such vessel was the 'Lancastria', a 16,000-ton liner pressed into service and now anchored off the port of St-Nazaire. On 17 June 1940, ready to head for home, the ship was bombed by the Luftwaffe. As she sank, between 3,500 and 4,000 of those on board lost their lives. Re-creating this extraordinary episode with great narrative flair, Jonathan Fenby shows us not just the human stories behind the disaster but the cover-up that followed -- as Churchill ordered a blanket ban on news stories for the sake of the country's morale. Gripping and moving, LANCASTRIA tells one of the great forgotten stories of the Second World War.

How long is The Sinking of the Lancastria?

The Sinking of the Lancastria by Jonathan Fenby is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sinking of the Lancastria Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read The Sinking of the Lancastria aloud.

What Reading Level is The Sinking of the Lancastria?

The Sinking of the Lancastria 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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