How Long to Read The Collector of Worlds

How Long Does it Take to Read The Collector of Worlds?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 2 minutes to read The Collector of Worlds by Iliya Troyanov

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

Description

A stunning fictionalized account of the infamous life of british colonial officer and translator sir richard francis burton A nineteenth-century British colonial officer with a rare ability to assim-ilate into indigenous cultures, Sir Richard Francis Burton was an obses-sive traveler whose journeys took him from England to British India, Arabia, and on a quest for the source of the Nile River in Africa. He learned more than twenty languages, translated The Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra, and took part in the pilgrimage to Mecca, in addition to writing several travel books. This elegant novel tells the story of Burton's adventures in British West India, his experience on the hajj to Mecca, and his exploration of East Africa. In each section, perspective shifts between Burton and the voices of those men he encounters along the way: his Indian servant recounts his travails with Burton to a scribe; the qadi, the governor, and the shari in Mecca investigate Burton's hajj; and Sidi Mubarak Bombay, Burton's African guide, shares his story with friends in Zanzibar. This remarkable con-centric narrative examines the underbelly of colonialism while offering a breathtaking tour of the nineteenth century's most stunning landscapes. The Collector of Worlds won the fiction prize of Germany's Leipzig Book Fair in 2006 and the Berlin Literary Award, in addition to being a runaway bestseller in Germany.

How long is The Collector of Worlds?

The Collector of Worlds by Iliya Troyanov is 468 pages long, and a total of 120,744 words.

This makes it 158% the length of the average book. It also has 148% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Collector of Worlds Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 59 minutes to read The Collector of Worlds aloud.

What Reading Level is The Collector of Worlds?

The Collector of Worlds 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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