It takes the average reader 4 hours and 32 minutes to read Up the Blue by Roger Smith
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In 1953, former 24th Battalion infantryman Roger Smith began writing about his life's great adventure: service during World War II with the Second New Zealand Division. Two years later the object of the exercise had been achieved - a book was complete and the Devils of War were pushed firmly back into their box. Now, after almost half a century and the urging of his family, Roger Smith has agreed to release his extraordinary manuscript to a wider public, and his book has been published by Ngaio Press. UP THE BLUE tells of things as they were for the ordinary Kiwi soldier, with atmospheric and...
Up the Blue by Roger Smith is 271 pages long, and a total of 68,021 words.
This makes it 91% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 11 minutes to read Up the Blue aloud.
Up the Blue is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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