How Long to Read The Founder: Cecil Rhodes and the Pursuit of Power

How Long Does it Take to Read The Founder: Cecil Rhodes and the Pursuit of Power?

It takes the average reader 14 hours and 36 minutes to read The Founder: Cecil Rhodes and the Pursuit of Power by Robert I. Rotberg

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

Description

A tall, robust-looking, imposing figure, Cecil John Rhodes was a man of many contradictions. Rhodes, the dreamy idealist, called his copy of The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius his "most precious possession," while Rhodes, the ruthless businessman, firmly believed in the adage, "every man has his price." He supported invidious racial laws in South Africa, and invented and sponsored the world-renowned Rhodes Scholarships. Although a man of unprepossessing intellectual talents, he became one of the leading figures in the English-speaking world, the confidant of Queen Victoria and Kaiser Wilhelm, a man of vast wealth and worldwide influence. Based on seventeen years of research, this monumental volume, written by a noted authority on Southern Africa, offers the definitive biography of one of the most controversial figures of the nineteenth century. Vividly capturing the life of a man who was truly larger than life, Robert Rotberg explores Rhodes' childhood and adolescence; depicts his life in mining camps around Kimberley and the Witwatersrand; traces the surreptitious stock buyouts and mergers that allowed Rhodes to gain control over ninety percent of the world's diamond production by age thirty-five; describes his campaigns against African populations that allowed him to establish Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia); and discusses the poorly planned, disastrous raid on the Transvaal that destroyed Rhodes' reputation. The Founder illuminates a complex and fascinating life of both evil and good.

How long is The Founder: Cecil Rhodes and the Pursuit of Power?

The Founder: Cecil Rhodes and the Pursuit of Power by Robert I. Rotberg is 856 pages long, and a total of 219,136 words.

This makes it 289% the length of the average book. It also has 268% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Founder: Cecil Rhodes and the Pursuit of Power Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 19 hours and 57 minutes to read The Founder: Cecil Rhodes and the Pursuit of Power aloud.

What Reading Level is The Founder: Cecil Rhodes and the Pursuit of Power?

The Founder: Cecil Rhodes and the Pursuit of Power 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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