It takes the average reader 8 hours and 40 minutes to read A History of the Gambia by J. M. Gray
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Originally published in 1940, this book contains a history of the West Coast of Africa from the invasion by the Portuguese in 1455 until 1938, when the area was under British control. Gray, who was a judge on the Supreme Court of the Gambia at the time, documents the often-bloody colonial developments in the area and the 'many vicissitudes of fortune' that the area had gone through since the first arrival of white people on its shores. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the colonial history of Africa.
A History of the Gambia by J. M. Gray is 520 pages long, and a total of 130,000 words.
This makes it 175% the length of the average book. It also has 159% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 50 minutes to read A History of the Gambia aloud.
A History of the Gambia is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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