It takes the average reader 14 hours and 36 minutes to read The Golden Age by Hugh Thomas
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Charles V, Emperor of Europe and the New World, is the central figure in the second volume of Hugh Thomas's great history of the Spanish Empire. It begins with the return of the remnants of Magellan's expedition around the world in 1522 and ends with Charles's death in 1558. In the decades between, the Spaniards conquer Guatemala, Yucatan, Columbia, Venezuela, Peru and Chile, and control the banks of the mighty River Plate; the audacious conquistador Francisco de Orellana journeys down the Amazon, Cabeza de Vaca walks from Florida to Mexico, Juan Vazquez Coronado pioneers into New Mexico and...
The Golden Age by Hugh Thomas 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.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 19 hours and 57 minutes to read The Golden Age aloud.
The Golden Age is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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