How Long to Read The Conquest of the Sahara

By Douglas Porch

How Long Does it Take to Read The Conquest of the Sahara?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 34 minutes to read The Conquest of the Sahara by Douglas Porch

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

Description

In The Conquest of the Sahara, Douglas Porch tells the story of France's struggle to explore and dominate the great African desert at the turn of the century. Focusing on the conquest of the Ahaggar Tuareg, a Berber people living in a mountain area in central Sahara, he goes on to describe the bizarre exploits of the desert's explorers and conquerors and the incompetence of the French military establishment. Porch summons up a world of oases, desert forts and cafés where customers paid the dancer by licking a one-franc piece and sticking it on her forehead. The Conquest of the Sahara reveals...

How long is The Conquest of the Sahara?

The Conquest of the Sahara by Douglas Porch is 332 pages long, and a total of 83,664 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 Conquest of the Sahara Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 37 minutes to read The Conquest of the Sahara aloud.

What Reading Level is The Conquest of the Sahara?

The Conquest of the Sahara 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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