How Long to Read Journey to the Vanished City

By Tudor Parfitt

How Long Does it Take to Read Journey to the Vanished City?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 42 minutes to read Journey to the Vanished City by Tudor Parfitt

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

Description

In a mixture of travel, adventure, and scholarship, historian Tudor Parfitt sets out in search of answers to a fascinating ethnological puzzle: is the Lemba tribe of Southern Africa really one of the lost tribes of Israel, descended from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba? Beginning in the Lemba villages in South Africa, where he witnesses customs such as food taboos and circumcision rites that seem part of Jewish tradition, Parfitt retraces the supposed path of the Lembas' through Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Tanzania, taking in sights like Zanzibar and the remains of the stone city Great Zimbabwe. The story of his eccentric travels, a blend of the ancient allure of King Solomon's mines and Prester John with contemporary Africa in all its beauty and brutality, makes for an irresistible glimpse at a various and rapidly changing continent. And in a new epilogue, Parfitt discusses recent DNA evidence that, amazingly, lends credence to the Lemba's tribal myth.

How long is Journey to the Vanished City?

Journey to the Vanished City by Tudor Parfitt is 401 pages long, and a total of 100,651 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 123% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Journey to the Vanished City Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 10 minutes to read Journey to the Vanished City aloud.

What Reading Level is Journey to the Vanished City?

Journey to the Vanished City is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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