It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read African Folktales by Roger Abrahams
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The deep forest and broad savannah, the campsites, kraals, and villages—from this immense area south of the Sahara Desert the distinguished American folklorist Roger D. Abrahams has selected ninety-five tales that suggest both the diversity and the interconnectedness of the people who live there. The storytellers weave imaginative myths of creation and tales of epic deeds, chilling ghost stories, and ribald tales of mischief and magic in the animal and human realms. Abrahams renders these stories in a narrative voice that reverberates with the rhythms of tribal song and dance and the...
African Folktales by Roger Abrahams is 384 pages long, and a total of 97,536 words.
This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read African Folktales aloud.
African Folktales is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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