How long does it take to read About Face?
David H. Hackworth
About Face by David H. Hackworth takes about 16 hours 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 16 hours 26 minutes
A long haul
First published 1989. 896 pages, about 246,400 words.
33 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 27 hours 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 16 hours 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 10 hours 16 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A startling look at the US Army from a infantry leaders level from Korea through Vietnam. Hackworth was one of the highest decorated soldiers in the army and doesn't hold back on what was wrong with the system.
Subjects: History, Biography, Soldiers, Personal narratives, American, United States, United States. Army
