About This Book
A novel about the survivors of an atomic war, who face an inevitable end as radiation poisoning moves toward Australia from the North.
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Reading Time Estimates
7h 20m
slow reader
180 WPM
5h 17m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 46m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 79,200 wordsπ
11 days at 30 min/day
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5 h 17 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
5 h 52 min
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8 h 48 min
Audio 2x
4 h 24 min
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