How Long to Read A Portrait of Landscape and Time in Hill End

How Long Does it Take to Read A Portrait of Landscape and Time in Hill End?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read A Portrait of Landscape and Time in Hill End by Rebecca Wilson

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

Description

A Portrait of Landscape and Time in Hill End: Myth-making, Heroes and Villains unearths lesser known stories of the remote and iconic town of Hill End. They disrupt common narratives of the region, questioning who the real heroes and villains are in recorded history and how we create myths and icons. "The line that divides good and evil cuts through the heart of every man," is a quote from Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn which introduces the viewer to the artist's narrative works. The story travels from early white settlement to present day, allowing events from 200 years ago to co-exist with events from the 21st century, highlighting the constant presence of ghosts from the past in contemporary Hill End. The book introduces Bathurst War hero and Wiradyuri leader, Windradyne and the shameful declaration of Martial Law in 1824. The events around this time are a significant, but often ignored, part of Australia's history. It was a devastating attempt at genocide against Aboriginal people. There are further tales of murder and racism in the gold rush era featuring Sammy Poo, also known as Cranky Sam, Australia's only Chinese bushranger, who hanged at Bathurst in 1865. The journey through time acknowledges artists who have visited or lived in the region from the 1940's and 1960's, including such lesser known figures as Jean Bellette, who remains the only woman to have won the Sulman Prize more than once. Reference is made to the imagery of Whiteley, Johnson and other artists, the lack of consequences for Donald Friend's paedophilia, his activities in Hill End and beyond and why special allowances have been made for unacceptable, criminal behaviour from specific male artists. There are images based on photographs of nooses and gravestones that were installed in Hill End after it was gazetted as an historic site. Public protests were aimed at National Parks & Wildlife Service, whose staff recall having their tyres slashed whenever they came to town. By the 1980's many residents had lost family properties and the protesters referred to NPWS as totalitarians who ignored their rights.

How long is A Portrait of Landscape and Time in Hill End?

A Portrait of Landscape and Time in Hill End by Rebecca Wilson is 78 pages long, and a total of 20,124 words.

This makes it 26% the length of the average book. It also has 25% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Portrait of Landscape and Time in Hill End Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read A Portrait of Landscape and Time in Hill End aloud.

What Reading Level is A Portrait of Landscape and Time in Hill End?

A Portrait of Landscape and Time in Hill End is suitable for students ages 10 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.

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