How Long to Read The Banana Tree at the Gate
By Michael Dove
How Long Does it Take to Read The Banana Tree at the Gate?
It takes the average reader 9 hours and 39 minutes to read The Banana Tree at the Gate by Michael Dove
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Description
The “Hikayat Banjar,” a native court chronicle from Borneo, characterizes the irresistibility of natural resource wealth to outsiders as “the banana tree at the gate.” Michael R. Dove employs this phrase as a root metaphor to frame the history of resource relations between the indigenous peoples of Borneo and the world system. In analyzing production and trade in forest products, pepper, and especially natural rubber, Dove shows that the involvement of Borneo’s native peoples in commodity production for global markets is ancient and highly successful and that processes of globalization began...
How long is The Banana Tree at the Gate?
The Banana Tree at the Gate by Michael Dove is 566 pages long, and a total of 144,896 words.
This makes it 191% the length of the average book. It also has 177% more words than the average book.
How Long Does it Take to Read The Banana Tree at the Gate Aloud?
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 11 minutes to read The Banana Tree at the Gate aloud.
What Reading Level is The Banana Tree at the Gate?
The Banana Tree at the Gate 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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