How Long to Read Sudan Days

How Long Does it Take to Read Sudan Days?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Sudan Days by Richard Owen

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

Description

Sudan Days gives a grass roots picture of British colonial rule in Africa in the second quarter of the twentieth century. In 1926, at the age of twenty-three, the author was posted to the Sudan, which was then an Anglo-Egyptian condominium, administered jointly by Britain and Egypt. Over the next 25 years, he rose through the ranks to become Governor of Bahr al-Ghazal, the province in the far south-west, and he grew to love the local tribes, who went about (as he put it) ‘starko’ and fought each other with spears and sticks. He himself moved freely among them, trekking on his camel, George, as he visited Government outposts, police stations and so on, apparently impervious to the pulverising heat, which was often 40°C in the shade. He describes many extraordinary scenes, not least that of watching Dinka tribesmen enlist the help of hippos in their fishing. In the 1950s, however, he became disillusioned by international plans to create a single state when the country achieved independence, believing that South Sudan should have special status – which it did not achieve until 2011 – and in 1953 he resigned. He wrote these reminiscences during the 1960s, but they have remained unpublished until now – perhaps because he was so disappointed at seeing all the work the British had done thrown away, and the Sudan descend into a maelstrom of revolution and war. Sudan Days will appeal to those with an interest in Sudanese history, and the way in which the country was shaped by colonial influence in the 1920s-1950s.

How long is Sudan Days?

Sudan Days by Richard Owen is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sudan Days Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Sudan Days aloud.

What Reading Level is Sudan Days?

Sudan Days 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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