It takes the average reader 3 hours to read Secret Lives and Other Stories by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
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 and Other Stories by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o is 176 pages long, and a total of 45,056 words.
This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read Secret Lives and Other Stories aloud.
Secret Lives and Other Stories is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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