It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read A Simple Habana Melody by Oscar Hijuelos
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
It is 1947, and Israel Levis, a Cuban composer whose life had once been a dream of music, love, and sadness, returns to Cuba after being mistakenly imprisoned during the Nazi occupation of France. When Levis arrives back in Habana, his mind returns to an unrequited romance with the alluring Rita Valladares, a singer for whom Levis had written his most famous song, "Rosas Puras." This 1928 composition became the most famous rumba in the world and changed American and European tastes in music and dance forever. A love story -- of art, family, and country -- A Simple Habana Melody is a virtuoso...
A Simple Habana Melody by Oscar Hijuelos is 368 pages long, and a total of 94,944 words.
This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 38 minutes to read A Simple Habana Melody aloud.
A Simple Habana Melody is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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