How Long to Read The Company's Island

How Long Does it Take to Read The Company's Island?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 3 minutes to read The Company's Island by Stephen Royle

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

Description

As English adventurer Francis Drake and his contemporaries opened up seaborne trade with Asia and the East, so dreams of untold wealth fuelled the appetites of European nations. A new form of co-operation arose between governments and entrepreneurs - the merchant company. Vital to the entire commercial and colonial endeavour, part of the story of Empire lies in the outposts they established."The Company's Island" focuses upon one such company colony - St Helena. With no indigenous population on the island, the East India Company had to establish a society from scratch but far from settling 'in love and amity' a repressive and turbulent regime ensued. The civilian population rebelled, the garrison mutinied, assassinating the governor, and a rebellion by black slaves was savagely punished. The result is a vivid, compelling tale involving issues of race, morality, gender, trade and defence within the context of Empire. Drawing on new archival material, the author sheds fresh light on an important yet little known aspect of the colonial endeavour.

How long is The Company's Island?

The Company's Island by Stephen Royle is 242 pages long, and a total of 60,984 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Company's Island Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 33 minutes to read The Company's Island aloud.

What Reading Level is The Company's Island?

The Company's Island 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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