How Long to Read Battles in the Desert (40th Anniversary Edition)

How Long Does it Take to Read Battles in the Desert (40th Anniversary Edition)?

It takes the average reader and 52 minutes to read Battles in the Desert (40th Anniversary Edition) by Jose Emilio Pacheco

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

Description

This heart-breaking novella is a key work of 20th-century dystopian Mexican literature and sadly all too apropos today This landmark novella—one of the central texts of Mexican literature, is eerily relevant to our current dark times—offers a child’s-eye view of a society beset by dictators, disease, and natural disasters, set in “the year of polio, foot-and-mouth disease, floods.” A middle-class boy grows up in a world of children aping adults (mock wars at recess pit Arabs against Jews), where a child’s left to ponder “how many evils and catastrophes we have yet to witness.” When Carlos laments the cruelty and corruption, the evils of a vicious class system, his older brother answers: “So what, we are living up to our ears in shit anyway under Miguel Alemán’s regime,” with “the face of El Senor Presidente everywhere: incessant, private abuse.” Sound familiar? Woven into this coming-of-age saga is the terribly intense love Carlos cherishes for his friend’s young mother, which has the effect of driving the general cruelties further under the reader’s skin. The acclaimed translator Katherine Silver has greatly revised her original translation, enlivening afresh this remarkable work.

How long is Battles in the Desert (40th Anniversary Edition)?

Battles in the Desert (40th Anniversary Edition) by Jose Emilio Pacheco is 52 pages long, and a total of 13,104 words.

This makes it 18% the length of the average book. It also has 16% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Battles in the Desert (40th Anniversary Edition) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 11 minutes to read Battles in the Desert (40th Anniversary Edition) aloud.

What Reading Level is Battles in the Desert (40th Anniversary Edition)?

Battles in the Desert (40th Anniversary Edition) is suitable for students ages 8 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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