The Devil's Highway
Luis Alberto Urrea
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at 250 WPM4h 16m
The average reader, reading at a speed of 250 WPM, would take 4h 16m to read The Devil's Highway.
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The Devil's Highway
Published
April 2, 2004
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pages
256
ISBN-13
9780316746717
ISBN-10
0316746711
Description
The author of "Across the Wire" offers brilliant investigative reporting of what went wrong when, in May 2001, a group of 26 men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona. Only 12 men came back out. "Superb . . . Nothing less than a saga on the scale of the Exodus and an ordeal as heartbreaking as the Passion . . . The book comes vividly alive with a richness of language and a mastery of narrative detail that only the most gifted of writers are able to achieve.--"Los Angeles Times Book Review."
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in The Devil's Highway?
This edition of The Devil's Highway has approximately 256 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 The Devil's Highway?
For most readers, The Devil's Highway typically takes between 5h 20m and 3h 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 64,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 16m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 9 days • Estimated word count: 64,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of The Devil's Highway?
The estimated word count for The Devil's Highway is approximately 64,000 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.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The Devil's Highway?
The Devil's Highway was written by Luis Alberto Urrea.
When was The Devil's Highway published?
The publication date for this specific edition is April 2, 2004. The original work may have been published on a different date.