This House Has Fallen
Karl Maier
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This House Has Fallen
by Karl Maier
Published
January 31, 2002
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Pages
368
ISBN-13
9780140298840
ISBN-10
0140298843
Description
"This House Has Fallen is a report on the perilous condition of one of the most complex multi-ethnic nations. The world's tenth most populous country with 110 million inhabitants, a potpourri of languages and people, and boundless dynamism, the West African state of Nigeria is a pivot point for the continent, like Brazil in South America or Indonesia in Southeast Asia. As Nigeria goes, so goes Africa, and, as Karl Maier makes vividly clear, things are not going well at all. Each year, with depressing consistency, Nigeria is declared one of the most corrupt countries in the world. A nation into which billions of dollars of oil money flow, Nigeria's per capita income has plummeted during the past two decades, while the bulk of the money has been stolen by elites. Nigeria's leaders have tended to elect themselves, by bullet and not ballot, with military coup following military coup. A country of rapidly rising ethnic and religious tensions and rapidly falling living standards, the pressure cooker that is Nigeria is building dangerously close to an explosion that would send shock waves throughout Africa and beyond."--BOOK JACKET.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in This House Has Fallen?
This edition of This House Has Fallen has approximately 368 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read This House Has Fallen?
For most readers, This House Has Fallen typically takes between 7h 40m and 5h 7m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 92,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 6h 8m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 13 days • Estimated word count: 92,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of This House Has Fallen?
The estimated word count for This House Has Fallen is approximately 92,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of This House Has Fallen?
This House Has Fallen was written by Karl Maier.
When was This House Has Fallen published?
The publication date for this specific edition is January 31, 2002. The original work may have been published on a different date.