How Long to Read Desert Memories

How Long Does it Take to Read Desert Memories?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Desert Memories by Ariel Dorfman

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

Description

The Norte Grande of Chile, the world's driest desert, had ''engendered contemporary Chile, everything that was good about it, everything that was dreadful,'' writes Ariel Dorfman in his brilliant exploration of one of the least known and most exotic corners of the globe. For 10,000 years the desert had been mined for silver, iron, and copper, but it was the 19th-century discovery of nitrate that transformed the country into a modern state and forced the desert's colonization. The mines' riches generated mansions and oligarchs in Chile's more temperate region—and terrible inequalities...

How long is Desert Memories?

Desert Memories by Ariel Dorfman is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Desert Memories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Desert Memories aloud.

What Reading Level is Desert Memories?

Desert Memories is suitable for students ages 12 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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