How Long to Read The Life and Adventures of Morrison of China

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life and Adventures of Morrison of China?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 16 minutes to read The Life and Adventures of Morrison of China by Peter Thompson

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

Description

'Morrison was the first Australian to break into Fleet Street's elite corps of foreign correspondents. Everyone who followed owes him an enormous debt. He set the benchmark: courage, truthfulness and the need to be there, face to face. His amazing life, splendidly and succinctly told, is an inspiration. If Morrison has been largely forgotten, this book will change that forever.' - Phillip Knightley, author of The First Casualty, a history of war correspondents This is the compelling story of 'Chinese Morrison', who bestrode continents, helped bring down a dynasty and chronicled his times so brilliantly that he not only wrote history but changed it as well. In 1882, at the age of 19, George Ernest Morrison's strong sense of courage and devotion to reporting the truth led him to expose the Australian Kanaka slave trade. It marked the beginning of what was to be an illustrious career. In the decades that followed, Morrison achieved international fame for his work as a correspondent for the London Times in the decadent and dangerous Chinese capital of Peking, not least when he helped to organise the defence of the legations during the 55-day siege of the Boxer Uprising. Then, as adviser to the fledgling Chinese Government, he was a pivotal figure in the fall of the last Emperor and the birth of the Chinese Republic. Peter Thompson and Robert Macklin have written a powerful and gripping biography of an Australian journalist and adventurer who paused only to tell his stories and to plan his next foray among the great events and leading figures of his day.

How long is The Life and Adventures of Morrison of China?

The Life and Adventures of Morrison of China by Peter Thompson is 479 pages long, and a total of 124,061 words.

This makes it 162% the length of the average book. It also has 152% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life and Adventures of Morrison of China Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 17 minutes to read The Life and Adventures of Morrison of China aloud.

What Reading Level is The Life and Adventures of Morrison of China?

The Life and Adventures of Morrison of China 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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