How Long to Read Barren Lives

How Long Does it Take to Read Barren Lives?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 48 minutes to read Barren Lives by Graciliano Ramos

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

Description

A peasant family, driven by the drought, walks to exhaustion through an arid land. As they shelter at a deserted ranch, the drought is broken and they linger, tending cattle for the absentee ranch owner, until the onset of another drought forces them to move on, homeless wanderers again. Yet, like the desert plants that defeat all rigors of wind and weather, the family maintains its will to survive in the harsh and solitary land. Intimately acquainted with the region of which he writes and keenly appreciative of the character of its inhabitants, into whose minds he has penetrated as few before him, Graciliano Ramos depicts them in a style whose austerity well becomes the spareness of the subject, creating a gallery of figures that rank as classic in contemporary Brazilian literature.

How long is Barren Lives?

Barren Lives by Graciliano Ramos is 165 pages long, and a total of 42,075 words.

This makes it 56% the length of the average book. It also has 51% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Barren Lives Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 49 minutes to read Barren Lives aloud.

What Reading Level is Barren Lives?

Barren Lives 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.

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