How long does it take to read You Wouldn't Want to Be in Alexander the Great's Army!?
You Wouldn't Want to Be in Alexander the Great's Army! by Jacqueline Morley takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2005. 32 pages, about 8,800 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
It is the 4th century BC and you are a sheep farmer living in the wild hilly part of northern Greece known as Macedonia. Macedonia used to be weak and divided but your previous king, Philip II made it united and strong and turned the Macedonians into a fighting force that now controls most of Greece. His son, Alexander III, who is only 20 is about to start on a great scheme that his father was planning when he died - the invasion of themighty Persian Empire. He needs soldiers and you are to join him and see the world.
Subjects: Military leadership, Command of troops, Social life and customs, Soldiers, History
