How long does it take to read The Arab-Israeli Wars?
Arab-Israeli Wars: War and Peace in the Middle East from the 1948 War of Independence to the Present
Chaim Herzog, Shlomo Gazit
The Arab-Israeli Wars by Chaim Herzog, Shlomo Gazit takes about 7 hours 23 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 23 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1982. 403 pages, about 110,825 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 23 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 37 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Israel was born in battle. No sooner had independence been declared than seven Arab armies invaded the tiny, nascent state -- bent on its destruction. The tragedy of the Middle East had begun. This book tells the story of Israel's epic struggle to survive, through the vicissitudes, mistakes, triumphs and tragedies of four wars. It provides a blow-by-blow account of one of history's most bitter and enduring conflicts -- Arab versus Jew. As well as describing each campaign in absorbing and incisive fasion -- replete with desperate defensive actions against massive odds in isolated settlements, high-speed armored battles and breath-taking strategy, with the human elements of daring and self-sacrifice -- Herzog highlights the personal and political struggles that have determined the course of Middle East history. - Jacket flap.
Subjects: Military History, Arab-Israeli conflict, History, Military, History, Armed conflict, Israel
