How Long to Read Van Diemen's Land

How Long Does it Take to Read Van Diemen's Land?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 45 minutes to read Van Diemen's Land by James Boyce

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

Description

'The most significant colonial history since The Fatal. In re-imagining Australia's past, it invents a new future.' - Richard Flanagan 'The first ecologically based social history of colonial Australia, showing how wallabies led to liberty, and the bush became a true home for desperate men. A brilliant book and a must-read for anyone interested in how land shapes people.'-Tim Flannery Almost half of the convicts who came to Australia came to Van Diemen's Land. There they found a land of bounty and a penal society, a kangaroo economy and a new way of life. In Van Diemen's Land, James Boyce shows how the convicts were changed by the natural world they encountered. Escaping authority, they soon settled away from the towns, dressing in kangaroo-skin and living off the land. Behind the official attempt to create a Little England was another story of adaptation, in which the poor, the exiled and the criminal made a new home in a strange land. This is their story, the story of Van Diemen's Land.

How long is Van Diemen's Land?

Van Diemen's Land by James Boyce is 402 pages long, and a total of 101,304 words.

This makes it 136% the length of the average book. It also has 124% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Van Diemen's Land Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 13 minutes to read Van Diemen's Land aloud.

What Reading Level is Van Diemen's Land?

Van Diemen's Land 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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