How Long to Read Diamonds, Gold, and War

How Long Does it Take to Read Diamonds, Gold, and War?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 21 minutes to read Diamonds, Gold, and War by Martin Meredith

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

Description

SOUTHERN AFRICA was once regarded as a worthless jumble of British colonies, Boer republics, and African chiefdoms, a troublesome region of little interest to the outside world. But then prospectors chanced upon the world's richest deposits of diamonds and gold, setting off a titanic struggle between the British and the Boers for control of the region. It culminated in the costliest, bloodiest, and most humiliating war that Britain had waged in nearly a century, and left the Boer republics devastated. In this gripping history of the turbulent years leading up to the founding of the modern state of South Africa in 1910, Martin Meredith portrays the great wealth and raw power, the deceit, corruption, and racism that lay behind Britain's empire-building in southern Africa. Diamonds, Gold, and War is a tale of high adventure, high fi nance, and high politics that also shows the massive impact of white expansion on indigenous African societies. And it explains the rise of the virulent Afrikaner nationalism that eventually took hold, with repercussions lasting nearly a century.

How long is Diamonds, Gold, and War?

Diamonds, Gold, and War by Martin Meredith is 494 pages long, and a total of 125,476 words.

This makes it 167% the length of the average book. It also has 153% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Diamonds, Gold, and War Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 25 minutes to read Diamonds, Gold, and War aloud.

What Reading Level is Diamonds, Gold, and War?

Diamonds, Gold, and War 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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