How Long to Read The Lion Sleeps Tonight

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lion Sleeps Tonight?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Rian Malan

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

Description

Since its original publication twenty years ago Rian Malan’s classic work of narrative nonfiction My Traitor’s Heart has earned its author comparisons to masters of literary nonfiction like Michael Herr and Ryszard Kapuscinski. The Lion Sleeps Tonight is Malan’s remarkable chronicle of South Africa’s halting steps and missteps, taken as blacks and whites try to build a new country. Some of the essays previously appeared in a collection published only in South Africa, Resident Alien, but others are collected here for the first time. The collection comprises twenty-three pieces; the title story...

How long is The Lion Sleeps Tonight?

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Rian Malan is 368 pages long, and a total of 94,944 words.

This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lion Sleeps Tonight Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 38 minutes to read The Lion Sleeps Tonight aloud.

What Reading Level is The Lion Sleeps Tonight?

The Lion Sleeps Tonight 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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