How Long to Read The Trials and Travels of Willem Leyel

How Long Does it Take to Read The Trials and Travels of Willem Leyel?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 3 minutes to read The Trials and Travels of Willem Leyel by Asta Bredsdorff

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

Description

On 8 November 1639, Willem Leyel left Denmark as commander of the ship Christianshavn bound for the Danish colony of Tranquebar with its fortress Dansborg, where he was to take charge of all trading operations of the first Danish East India Company. The voyage, however, became a seemingly endless nightmare of difficulties and disasters. When Leyel finally reached Tranquebar almost four years later, he found the fortress in a state of complete disrepair -- with the former governor having run off with everything of value. But despite having only a few men in his service, barely any capital and almost no possibility of communicating with the managers of the Company in Copenhagen, Leyel managed to turn things around -- befriending local princes and establishing a profitable trade with their kingdoms, at times even resorting to piracy in order to preserve Tranquebar on Danish hands. Drawing on Leyel's own letters and papers located in The National Archives in Copenhagen, Asta Bredsdorff ingeniously weaves together the rich narrative strains in order to produce a moving and memorable account of Leyel's exploits in the East Indies. The source material even allows for a reconstruction of several dramatic episodes down to the last detail. This book offers a fascinating account of personal fortitude, courage and determination as well as a unique and fantastic glimpse of the conditions in Tranquebar at the time, of life at sea during the dangerous voyages and of Danish history in general.

How long is The Trials and Travels of Willem Leyel?

The Trials and Travels of Willem Leyel by Asta Bredsdorff is 182 pages long, and a total of 45,864 words.

This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 56% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Trials and Travels of Willem Leyel Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 10 minutes to read The Trials and Travels of Willem Leyel aloud.

What Reading Level is The Trials and Travels of Willem Leyel?

The Trials and Travels of Willem Leyel is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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