How long does it take to read The Balkans?
nationalism, war, and the Great Powers, 1804-1999
The Balkans by Misha Glenny takes about 13 hours 33 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 13 hours 33 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2000. 739 pages, about 203,225 words.
28 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 22 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 13 hours 33 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"In a survey of Balkan history since the early nineteenth century, Misha Glenny provides the essential background to recent events in this war-torn area. No other book covers the entire region and offers such profound insights into the roots of Balkan violence or explains so vividly the origins of modern Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Albania. Many readers will welcome the author's insights into the final century of Ottoman rule, a complex and colorful period essential for understanding today's conflicts.". "Glenny's account of each national group in the Balkans and its struggle for statehood is lucid and fair-minded, and he brings the culture of different nationalisms to life. The narrative is permeated with sharply observed set pieces and portraits of kings, guerrillas, bandits, generals and politicians. He interweaves a narrative of key events with the story of international affairs - the relations between states in the Balkans and between them and the great powers."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Politics and government, Nationalism, Nationalisme, Politique et gouvernement, Oorlogen, Grote mogendheden
