It takes the average reader 2 hours and 5 minutes to read As Long As Trees Take Root in the Earth by Alain Mabanckou
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A hopeful, music-infused poetry collection from Congolese poet Alain Mabanckou. These compelling poems by novelist and essayist Alain Mabanckou conjure nostalgia for an African childhood where the fauna, flora, sounds, and smells evoke snapshots of a life forever gone. Mabanckou's poetry is frank and forthright, urging his compatriots to no longer be held hostage by the civil wars and political upheavals that have ravaged their country and to embrace a new era of self-determination where the village roosters can sing again. These music-infused texts, beautifully translated by Nancy Naomi...
As Long As Trees Take Root in the Earth by Alain Mabanckou is 124 pages long, and a total of 31,496 words.
This makes it 42% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 52 minutes to read As Long As Trees Take Root in the Earth aloud.
As Long As Trees Take Root in the Earth is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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