How Long to Read The Banolians Volume 1

How Long Does it Take to Read The Banolians Volume 1?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 32 minutes to read The Banolians Volume 1 by Vicki Steggall

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

Description

"The grand old Melbourne home Banole has long gone, and with it the way of life of a prosperous colonial Anglo-Australian family. I have read many family histories and sagas. The Banolians is unlike any, except War And Peace perhaps. This is a story on a grand scale by a witty yet scrupulous historian who has immersed herself in the secrets, successes and travails of an exceptionally talented family spanning two centuries. Their lives and adventures transport us from the Tsar’s Russia to every corner of the world. — (Dr) Andrew Lemon AM FRHSV The Banolians is a family history that speaks to today’s reader, taking them on a journey from 1820 and the upper reaches of European nobility, through poverty, grief and separation from Estonia, England & Ireland to Australia, The story then returns to England in the ‘Edwardian Summer’ before World War 1, including tennis at Wimbledon, student life at Cambridge, and on to the trenches of Europe, while family members wait anxiously in Melbourne. Starting with the love affair between the Estonian Baroness Amalie Christine and her doctor, Ferdinand Jencken – and their elopement - the story is built from personal diaries, letters and memoirs. They describe not only the perils and set backs, but also astonishing changes of fortunes, including their rescue by a complete stranger, who becomes the family’s benefactor. Spanning three generations, readers have a ring-side seat to the spiritualism movement of the nineteenth century, the hardships of life in colonial Sydney, the world of ‘Marvellous Melbourne’ and its attendant economic crash, the perils of sea travel and the many small, personal distresses that family life brings. The Banolians is frequently stranger than fiction, as life so often is.

How long is The Banolians Volume 1?

The Banolians Volume 1 by Vicki Steggall is 331 pages long, and a total of 83,081 words.

This makes it 112% the length of the average book. It also has 102% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Banolians Volume 1 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 33 minutes to read The Banolians Volume 1 aloud.

What Reading Level is The Banolians Volume 1?

The Banolians Volume 1 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The Banolians Volume 1?

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