It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Lost Samurai by Stephen Turnbull
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The Lost Samurai reveals the greatest untold story of Japan’s legendary warrior class, which is that for almost a hundred years Japanese samurai were employed as mercenaries in the service of the kings of Siam, Cambodia, Burma, Spain and Portugal, as well as by the directors of the Dutch East India Company. The Japanese samurai were used in dramatic assault parties, as royal bodyguards, as staunch garrisons and as willing executioners. As a result, a stereotypical image of the fierce Japanese warrior developed that had a profound influence on the way they were regarded by their employers....
The Lost Samurai by Stephen Turnbull is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.
This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Lost Samurai aloud.
The Lost Samurai is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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