How Long to Read In the Shadow of Sharpeville

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Shadow of Sharpeville?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 22 minutes to read In the Shadow of Sharpeville by Peter Parker

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

Description

A history of the men who were sentenced to hang in South Africa following the death of a deputy-mayor in Sharpeville in 1984. The authors focus on the trial, sentencing, and subsequent international campaign that eventually led to their release after a stay of execution was ordered only 18 hours before the death sentence was to be carried out. Their exploration of the events also leads the authors into discussions of the way the criminal justice system in apartheid South Africa was biased against blacks. The source material for the book included countless interviews and letters written from...

How long is In the Shadow of Sharpeville?

In the Shadow of Sharpeville by Peter Parker is 381 pages long, and a total of 95,631 words.

This makes it 129% the length of the average book. It also has 117% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Shadow of Sharpeville Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 42 minutes to read In the Shadow of Sharpeville aloud.

What Reading Level is In the Shadow of Sharpeville?

In the Shadow of Sharpeville 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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