How Long to Read Majestic River

How Long Does it Take to Read Majestic River?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 12 minutes to read Majestic River by Charles W. J. Withers

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

Description

One of the greatest stories of world exploration ever told. By the late eighteenth century, the river Niger was a 2,000-year-old two-part geographical problem. Solving it would advance European knowledge of Africa, provide a route to commercial opportunity and help eradicate the evil of slavery. Mungo Park achieved lasting fame in 1796 by solving the first part of the Niger problem – which way did the river run? Park died in 1806, in circumstances which are still uncertain, in failing to solve the second – where did the Niger end? Numerous expeditions explored the river in the decades following Park's death, but not until 1830 was its final course revealed following in-the-field exploration. By then, however, the Niger problem had been solved by 'armchair geographers' who had never even visited Africa. Majestic River celebrates Mungo Park's achievements and illuminates his rich afterlife – how and why he was commemorated long after his death. It is also the thrilling story of the many expeditions that sought to determine the Niger's course and the facts of Park's disappearance, as well as a biography of the Niger itself as the river slowly took shape in the European imagination.

How long is Majestic River?

Majestic River by Charles W. J. Withers is 491 pages long, and a total of 123,241 words.

This makes it 166% the length of the average book. It also has 151% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Majestic River Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 13 minutes to read Majestic River aloud.

What Reading Level is Majestic River?

Majestic River 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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