How Long to Read The Tiger That Swallowed the Boy

How Long Does it Take to Read The Tiger That Swallowed the Boy?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The Tiger That Swallowed the Boy by John Simons

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

Description

This book asks an important question: If you were born in rural England in 1837 and died in 1901 and never travelled more than thirty miles in any direction would you have seen a hippopotamus before you died? The answer is, surprisingly, yes. In fact, the roads of England were thronged with all manner of creatures. There were even exotic butterfly farms. Kangaroos hopped around the lawns of stately homes, tigers prowled the backstreets of the East End, a tapir terrorised the people of Rochdale, an angry cassowary pursued a Lord as he was out for his daily ride, a boa constrictor got loose in Tunbridge Wells. This book is the first to explore the full and surprising extent of the exotic animal trade in nineteenth-century England and its colonies. It combines deep and original scholarly research with a lively style aimed at the non-academic reader. It looks at zoological gardens, travelling menageries, private menageries, circuses and natural history museums, to show exotic animals played a key part in the Imperial project and in the project to ensure that leisure was educational. It shows how this trade was intimately connected with the tides of Empire and how, as Germany rose, one area of competition in which Britain came off worst was the scramble for elephants.

How long is The Tiger That Swallowed the Boy?

The Tiger That Swallowed the Boy by John Simons is 261 pages long, and a total of 65,511 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Tiger That Swallowed the Boy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 57 minutes to read The Tiger That Swallowed the Boy aloud.

What Reading Level is The Tiger That Swallowed the Boy?

The Tiger That Swallowed the Boy 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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