How Long to Read Landfall

How Long Does it Take to Read Landfall?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Landfall by Hugh Ryan

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

Description

Landfall is a novel of the Elizabethan adventurers who searched for the North West Passage, raided the Spanish treasure ships and dismembered Ireland in the 16th Century. It describes the lust for gold that drew some on a fools' errand to The Arctic and others to a bare promontory in South West Ireland, swept by Atlantic storms, to destroy an expedition of Spanish and Italian mercenaries, sent by The Pope in a doomed attempt to help Irish rebels resist the advance of English power. The expedition ended in a river of blood seeping from the execution fields, blood that stained the reputations of those who took part and those who profited from it. The subsequent Plantation of Munster saw ethnic cleansing and land confiscation on a scale that ensured centuries of resentment and rebellion, fracturing the old Gaelic way of life. The British Empire, first mentioned by John Dee, the English Magus and adviser to Elizabeth, competed with the great Maritime Powers for discovery, occupation and exploitation of the new-found lands. The poet, Edmund Spenser who gained lands in Ireland, wrote the manual for conquest and colonisation. Walter Raleigh sold his Irish lands to finance his colonial ambitions in America, leading to failure and ignominious death. Frobisher, the consummate seaman, architect of the Arctic Gold debacle, died out of loyalty to his men. Spenser saw his great ambitions dwindle amid the indifference of The Court, the influence of the rising power of the theatre and the resurgence of the Native Irish, Hell-bent on revenge. This is a story of courage and endurance, foolishness and occasional common sense, against the colourful background of Elizabethan London and the long, undeclared war against Spain.

How long is Landfall?

Landfall by Hugh Ryan is 310 pages long, and a total of 77,500 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Landfall Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 3 minutes to read Landfall aloud.

What Reading Level is Landfall?

Landfall 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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