How Long to Read Voices From the Past

How Long Does it Take to Read Voices From the Past?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 47 minutes to read Voices From the Past by W.B. Marsh

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

Description

366 quotations - one for every day of the (leap) year - each with a fascinating historical story In a treasure trove for history buffs, W. B. Marsh fleshes out the context behind famous quotations associated with each day of the year, sending us back and forth in history from the time of the Ancient Egyptians to the world we live in today. 'You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war.' (25 April 1898) Newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst urges war artist Frederick Remington to stay in Cuba while Hearst publishes lurid tales of an imaginary conflict. 'I am tasting the stars!' (4 August 1693) The monk Dom Pérignon tests the result of his new techniques in the making of sparkling wine, and champagne is born. 'I did not write it. God wrote it. I merely did his dictation.' (20 March 1852) Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes Uncle Tom's Cabin, the nineteenth century's bestseller apart from the Bible. 'From the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step.' (18 October 1812) Napoleon's all-conquering Grande Armée begins its slow and ignominious retreat from Moscow.

How long is Voices From the Past?

Voices From the Past by W.B. Marsh is 799 pages long, and a total of 206,941 words.

This makes it 270% the length of the average book. It also has 253% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Voices From the Past Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 18 hours and 50 minutes to read Voices From the Past aloud.

What Reading Level is Voices From the Past?

Voices From the Past 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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