How long does it take to read Prison Writings?
The roots of civilization
Abdullah Öcalan, Klaus Happel
Prison Writings by Abdullah Öcalan, Klaus Happel takes about 8 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 17 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2001. 452 pages, about 124,300 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Since his imprisonment, Ocalan has written extensively on Kurdish history. This book brings together his writings for the first time. Breathtaking in scope, it provides a broad Marxist perspective on ancient Middle Eastern history, incorporating the rise of the major religions (Islam, Christianity and Judaism), and defining the Kurdish position within this, from the ancient Sumerian civilization through the feudal age, the birth of capitalism and beyond.
Subjects: Prisoners' writings, Turkish, Civilization, Political and social views, History, POLITICS & GOVERNMENT, Middle East
