It takes the average reader 2 hours and 55 minutes to read Secret Lives & Other Stories by Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
'One of the greatest writers of our time' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Ngugi wa Thiong'o is renowned for his political novels and plays, yet he honed his craft as a short story writer. First published in 1975, Secret Lives and Other Stories brings together a range of Ngugi's political short stories. From tales of the meeting between magic and superstition, to stories about the modernising forces of colonialism, and the pervasive threat of nature, this collection celebrates the storytelling might of one of Africa's best-loved writers.
Secret Lives & Other Stories by Ngugi wa Thiong'o is 169 pages long, and a total of 43,771 words.
This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 53% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 59 minutes to read Secret Lives & Other Stories aloud.
Secret Lives & Other Stories is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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