It takes the average reader 3 hours and 29 minutes to read Mao by Jonathan D. Spence
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A biography that penetrates Mao's rhetoric and infamous self-will to distil an intimate portrait of a man as withdrawn and mysterious as the emperors he disdained. From humble origins in the provinces, Mao Zedong rose to absolute power, unifying with an iron fist a vast country torn apart by years of weak leadership, foreign imperialism and war. In this sharply drawn account Jonathan Spence, award-winning historian and author of acclaimed books about the old and the new China, brings to life this modern day emperor and the tumultuous era that he did so much to shape. He presents Mao as a...
Mao by Jonathan D. Spence is 205 pages long, and a total of 52,275 words.
This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 45 minutes to read Mao aloud.
Mao is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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