How Long to Read Ballad of a Happy Immigrant

How Long Does it Take to Read Ballad of a Happy Immigrant?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read Ballad of a Happy Immigrant by Leonardo Boix

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

'It isn't often that one encounters a sensibility so interested in our world - and so compelling in its powers of attentiveness. Leo Boix's poetry has a wide tilt and scope. It sings the doors open' Ilya Kaminsky, author of Deaf Republic 'They are sailors from another century, stalwart / captured on daguerrotype, casually masculine, tender of heart.' In the middle of the last century, the SS General Pueyrredón from Buenos Aires deposits Leo Boix's paternal grandfather on English soil for the first time. In the two years he spends there, he acquires a taste for his new homeland: from taking his tea white - muy blanco - to plunging into unfamiliar sensual worlds. So begins the poet's own journey, arriving in the United Kingdom as a young queer man. Ballad of a Happy Immigrant tells of the life he makes there: a dazzling collection of what it means to live, love and write between two cultures and traditions. Effortlessly moving between the English imagination and Spanish language, it is a boundless exploration of otherness and home, and the personal transformation that follows between 'loss / and a life / that starts anew.' *A Poetry Book Society Wild Card Choice*

How long is Ballad of a Happy Immigrant?

Ballad of a Happy Immigrant by Leonardo Boix is 80 pages long, and a total of 20,000 words.

This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ballad of a Happy Immigrant Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read Ballad of a Happy Immigrant aloud.

What Reading Level is Ballad of a Happy Immigrant?

Ballad of a Happy Immigrant is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Ballad of a Happy Immigrant?

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