How Long to Read The Taste of Empire

How Long Does it Take to Read The Taste of Empire?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 1 minute to read The Taste of Empire by Lizzie Collingham

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

Description

A history of the British Empire told through twenty meals eaten around the world In The Taste of Empire, acclaimed historian Lizzie Collingham tells the story of how the British Empire's quest for food shaped the modern world. Told through twenty meals over the course of 450 years, from the Far East to the New World, Collingham explains how Africans taught Americans how to grow rice, how the East India Company turned opium into tea, and how Americans became the best-fed people in the world. In The Taste of Empire, Collingham masterfully shows that only by examining the history of Great...

How long is The Taste of Empire?

The Taste of Empire by Lizzie Collingham is 408 pages long, and a total of 105,264 words.

This makes it 138% the length of the average book. It also has 129% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Taste of Empire Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 35 minutes to read The Taste of Empire aloud.

What Reading Level is The Taste of Empire?

The Taste of Empire 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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