How Long to Read A Merciless Place: The Lost Story of Britain's Convict Disaster in Africa

How Long Does it Take to Read A Merciless Place: The Lost Story of Britain's Convict Disaster in Africa?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 42 minutes to read A Merciless Place: The Lost Story of Britain's Convict Disaster in Africa by Emma Christopher

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This is a story lost to history for over two hundred years; a dirty secret of failure, fatal misjudgement and desperate measures which the British Empire chose to forget almost as soon as it was over. In the wake of its most crushing defeat, the America War of Independence, the British Government began shipping its criminals to West Africa. Some were transported aboard ships going to pick up their other human cargo: African slaves. When they arrived at their destination, soldiers and even convicts were forced to work in the region's slave-trading forts guarding the human merchandise. In a few...

How long is A Merciless Place: The Lost Story of Britain's Convict Disaster in Africa?

A Merciless Place: The Lost Story of Britain's Convict Disaster in Africa by Emma Christopher is 448 pages long, and a total of 115,584 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Merciless Place: The Lost Story of Britain's Convict Disaster in Africa Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 31 minutes to read A Merciless Place: The Lost Story of Britain's Convict Disaster in Africa aloud.

What Reading Level is A Merciless Place: The Lost Story of Britain's Convict Disaster in Africa?

A Merciless Place: The Lost Story of Britain's Convict Disaster in Africa is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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