Facing fearful odds
Gregory J. W. Urwin
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Facing fearful odds
Published
June 1, 2002
Publisher
Bison Books
Pages
754
ISBN-13
9780803295629
ISBN-10
0803295626
Description
Although the siege of Wake Island was not one of World War II's biggest campaigns, it had a profound psychological effect on the course of that struggle. This was the battle that first raised American spirits in the dark weeks immediately following Pearl Harbor. For sixteen suspenseful days, 449 U.S. Marines, assisted by a handful of sailors and soldiers and a few hundred civilian construction workers, withstood repeated attacks by numerically superior Japanese forces. Although Wake finally fell on 23 December 1941, its garrison made the Japanese pay an embarrassingly high price for a tiny coral outpost.
Wake Island 1941
Wake Island, the heroic, gallant fight
Wake Island
A magnificent fight
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How many pages are in Facing fearful odds?
This edition of Facing fearful odds has approximately 754 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Facing fearful odds?
For most readers, Facing fearful odds typically takes between 15h 43m and 10h 28m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 188,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 12h 34m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 26 days • Estimated word count: 188,500 words
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What is the word count of Facing fearful odds?
The estimated word count for Facing fearful odds is approximately 188,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Facing fearful odds?
Facing fearful odds was written by Gregory J. W. Urwin.
When was Facing fearful odds published?
The publication date for this specific edition is June 1, 2002. The original work may have been published on a different date.