How Long to Read There Was a Country

How Long Does it Take to Read There Was a Country?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read There Was a Country by Chinua Achebe

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

Description

From the legendary author of Things Fall Apart comes a longawaited memoir about coming of age with a fragile new nation, then watching it torn asunder in a tragic civil war The defining experience of Chinua Achebe’s life was the Nigerian civil war, also known as the Biafran War, of 1967–1970. The conflict was infamous for its savage impact on the Biafran people, Chinua Achebe’s people, many of whom were starved to death after the Nigerian government blockaded their borders. By then, Chinua Achebe was already a world-renowned novelist, with a young family to protect. He took the Biafran side...

How long is There Was a Country?

There Was a Country by Chinua Achebe is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read There Was a Country Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read There Was a Country aloud.

What Reading Level is There Was a Country?

There Was a Country 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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