How Long to Read Churchill and Empire: A Portrait of an Imperialist

How Long Does it Take to Read Churchill and Empire: A Portrait of an Imperialist?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 42 minutes to read Churchill and Empire: A Portrait of an Imperialist by Lawrence James

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

Description

An illuminating and often surprising new biography of Churchill, focusing on his contradictory relationship with the British Empire. One of our finest narrative historians, Lawrence James has written a genuinely new biography of Winston Churchill, one focusing solely on his relationship with the British Empire. As a young army officer in the late nineteenth century serving in conflicts in India, South Africa, and the Sudan, his attitude toward the Empire was the Victorian paternalistic approach—at once responsible and superior. Conscious even then of his political career ahead, Churchill found himself reluctantly supporting British atrocities and held what many would regard today as prejudiced views, in that he felt that some nationalities were superior to others, his (some might say obsequious) relationship with America reflected that view. This outmoded attitude was one of the reasons the British voters rejected him after a Second World War in which he had led the country brilliantly. His attitude remained decidedly old-fashioned in a world that was shaping up very differently. This ground-breaking volume reveals the many facets of Churchill’s personality: a visionary leader with a truly Victorian attitude toward the British Empire.

How long is Churchill and Empire: A Portrait of an Imperialist?

Churchill and Empire: A Portrait of an Imperialist by Lawrence James 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 Churchill and Empire: A Portrait of an Imperialist Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 31 minutes to read Churchill and Empire: A Portrait of an Imperialist aloud.

What Reading Level is Churchill and Empire: A Portrait of an Imperialist?

Churchill and Empire: A Portrait of an Imperialist 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.

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