How Long to Read Eastern Starlight

How Long Does it Take to Read Eastern Starlight?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 54 minutes to read Eastern Starlight by Jean Elder

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

Description

Set against a backdrop of one of the most explosive and intriguing eras in China's 3,000 year old history, Eastern Starlight, a British Girl's Memoir of Warlord China is the first of a three-volume memoir by Jean Elder, born in Hwangkutun village near Mukden, Fengtien Province, Manchuria in 1912, year of the fall of the last Manchu Dynasty. The powerful warlord, Marshal Chang Tso-lin, rules all of Manchuria with the exception of the South Manchurian Railway, the Japanese Concession granted them following their victory in the Russo-Japanese War of 1905. As Manager of the Manchurian segment of the Peking-Mukden Railroad on behalf of the Imperial Railroads of Northern China, her father, Hugh Elder, must on his own achieve the cooperation of Chang Tso-lin and officials of Japan's industrial conglomerate, Mantetsu. Hugh achieves that formidable task and much more-----the friendship, respect, and trust of Chang Tso-lin and his family, the Chinese villagers of Hwangkutun, prominent foreigners of the trans-national community, in particular the Japanese. Among the many rarely awarded medals he was honored to wear as a foreign civilian were Imperial China's Order of the Double Dragon and Imperial Japan's Order of the Sacred Treasure and Order of the Rising Sun, fourteen in all. Jean brings us into her experiences growing up in Mukden and Tientsin in a land resistant to Western culture and the modern world. Her China years come to life in the context of warlord: violence; life-threatening dangers of her immediate environment; friendships that matter most to her; British tutors who are uncompromising in their demands of her; Chinese employees of her parents who become mentors to her; social events in the adult world of her parents; care that she administers to those in need in her village; and the overarching concern of China's tension with the Great Powers over Treaty City Concessions amid rising nationalism Through her eyes, she shares with us the importance of her family growing up in China, the remarkable bond she was honored to have with Chang Tso-lin, himself, who considered her like his own daughter and with his sons, who named her "shiăo jyeh" (little sister); and most interesting of all, her unique relationship with her Chinese Amah by her side from birth to give her council and advice from the Chinese point of view. This is the story of a sensitive and caring young girl who steps into the limelight at an early age, achieves far more than is asked of her, builds loyal and lasting friendships with ease, overcomes daunting setbacks, and finds her own confidence to become an adult before being ready.

How long is Eastern Starlight?

Eastern Starlight by Jean Elder is 292 pages long, and a total of 73,584 words.

This makes it 99% the length of the average book. It also has 90% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Eastern Starlight Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 42 minutes to read Eastern Starlight aloud.

What Reading Level is Eastern Starlight?

Eastern Starlight 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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