How Long to Read The Young Lions

How Long Does it Take to Read The Young Lions?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 10 minutes to read The Young Lions by Irwin Shaw

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

Description

One of the great World War II novels, this New York Times–bestselling “masterpiece” captures the experiences of three very different soldiers (The Boston Globe). Standing alongside Norman Mailer’s The Naked and the Dead and James Jones’s From Here to Eternity, The Young Lions is one of the most powerful American novels to tackle the Second World War. Ambitious in its scope and robust in its prose, Irwin Shaw’s work is also deeply humanistic, presenting the reality of war as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers on both sides. The story follows the individual dramas—and ultimately...

How long is The Young Lions?

The Young Lions by Irwin Shaw is 603 pages long, and a total of 152,559 words.

This makes it 204% the length of the average book. It also has 186% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Young Lions Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 53 minutes to read The Young Lions aloud.

What Reading Level is The Young Lions?

The Young Lions 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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Where Can I Buy The Young Lions?

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