How long does it take to read Beyond the Horizon?
Beyond the Horizon by Amma Darko takes about 2 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 34 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1995. 140 pages, about 38,500 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 17 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 36 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Gazing at her naked body in the mirror, Mara reflects on her transformation from naive Ghanaian village girl into a prostitute in a German brothel. Mara has been deceived by her husband, Akobi, into coming to Europe to find a 'paradise', but as the truth about Akobi and her new life unfolds she realises she is trapped. The expectations of her family in Africa force her to remain, living a lie. Beyond the Horizon is a gripping and provocative story of the plight of African women in Europe, and the false hopes of those they leave behind.
Subjects: Fiction, general, Women, Fiction, Ghanaian literature (English)
