It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Desert by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
After being driven from their land by French colonial soldiers in 1909, Nour and his people, "the blue men" must search for a haven out of the desert that will shelter them. Interspersed with the story of Nour is the contemporary story of Lalla, a descendent of the blue men, who lives in Morocco and tries to stay true to the blood of her ancestors while experiencing life as a modern immigrant.
Desert by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.
This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Desert aloud.
Desert is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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