How Long to Read The Soldier

How Long Does it Take to Read The Soldier?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 19 minutes to read The Soldier by Stephen Parkes

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

Description

2LT Stephen Parkes is about to enroll in a soldier's school. Between 1977 and 1995 its syllabus killed nine men. Graduation is anything but certain. He grabs his rifle and engages the most brutal fifty-six days of his young life; controlled starvation and sleep deprivation, a hundred pound rucksack and a five hundred mile walk. By parachute, helicopter or fast-moving jet, it's a character defining journey through dense mountain forests and high desert plains, neck deep in salt water marshes and soaked to the bone in cold open seas. It's July 1st 1986, welcome to Ranger school. On the other side of the world a cold war rages. Minefields, Morlocks and a long way from home, follow Lt. Parkes as he walks combat patrols inside the Korean demilitarized zone. The rules governing the Joint Security Area are clear, but Lt. Parkes has orders to follow. Join him as he breaks every United Nations regulation in the book and invades Panmunjom with a platoon of soldiers packing heavy weapons. From here, Parkes' character flaws catch up and events grow complicated, grim and more dangerous. Recruited into the 75th Ranger regiment, 1LT Parkes arrives at Ft. Benning and learns everything there is to know about mortars, and lies. He gets honest and makes promises. He exits Jumpmaster school with a clean slate bound for the great Northwest and duty with the 2nd Ranger battalion and men of unparalleled principal. Meet Lieutenant Pete, a young officer of uncompromising bearing and unbreakable constitution, and Captain Mike, a soldier destined for greatness on the world's stage, and LG, perhaps the most dedicated Ranger of all times. But here Parkes does not belong.The promises he made are broken. His perception of self barely rises to worthless. He seeks that which he thinks he deserves ... ugliness. Five years soldiering had seen hardship and risk, but no one had actually fired a weapon at him. All that's about to change.

How long is The Soldier?

The Soldier by Stephen Parkes is 136 pages long, and a total of 34,816 words.

This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Soldier Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 10 minutes to read The Soldier aloud.

What Reading Level is The Soldier?

The Soldier is suitable for students ages 10 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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