More Deadly Than War: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War

Time to Read
2 hrs 54 mins

Reading Time

2 hrs 54 mins

How long to read More Deadly Than War: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War?

The estimated word count of More Deadly Than War: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War is 43,400 words.

A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 2 hrs 54 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 4 hrs 50 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 1 hrs 37 mins.

More Deadly Than War: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War - 43,400 words
Reading Speed Time to Read
Slow 150 words/min 4 hrs 50 mins
Average 250 words/min 2 hrs 54 mins
Fast 450 words/min 1 hrs 37 mins
More Deadly Than War: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War by Kenneth C. Davis
Authors
Kenneth C. Davis

More about More Deadly Than War: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War

43,400 words

Word Count

for More Deadly Than War: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War

304 pages

Pages
Hardcover: 304 pages
Paperback: 304 pages

4 hours and 40 minutes

Audiobook length


Description

A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of the Month, More Deadly Than War from New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis explores the hidden history of the Spanish influenza pandemic during World War I.2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the worst disease outbreak in modern times: the Spanish flu, a story even more relevant today. This dramatic narrative, told through the stories and voices of the people caught in the deadly maelstrom, explores how this vast, global epidemic was intertwined with the horrors of World War I―and how it could happen again. Complete with photographs, period documents, modern research, and firsthand reports by medical professionals and survivors, More Deadly Than War provides captivating insight into a catastrophe that transformed America in the early twentieth century.A Junior Library Guild Selection!“An important history―and an important reminder that we could very well face such a threat again.”―Deborah Blum, New York Times bestselling author of The Poison Guide: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century “In an age of Ebola and Zika, this vivid account is a cautionary tale that will have you rushing to wash your hands for protection.”―Karen Blumenthal, award-winning author of Jane Against the World: Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights