How Long to Read Desert Pipa

How Long Does it Take to Read Desert Pipa?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 22 minutes to read Desert Pipa by Teresa Ng

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

Description

"Desert Pipa" is the story about Wang Zhaojun, one of the Four Legendary Beauties in Ancient China, during Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 8 AD). She was chosen by Emperor Yuan to marry Huhanye Chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire. This was the story of how a courageous young woman took on her fragile shoulders the responsibility to ensure everlasting peace and harmony between Xiongnu and Han, on China's northern border beyond the Great Wall. To honor her great personal sacrifice, Emperor Yuan changed the name of his reign to "Peaceful Boundary." Wang Zhaojun was in her teens when she entered the palace as one of the hundreds of ladies-in-waiting, from which Emperor Yuan chose his royal concubines. She was intelligent as well as beautiful, but because she refused to bribe the court artist and he painted an unflattering portrait of her, Emperor Yuan did not notice her until it was too late. By then she had already been promised to become the yanzhi -- chief wife -- of Huhanye Chanyu and the Xiongnu chieftain refused to give her up even in exchange for a genuine royal princess. With a pipa in her arms and wearing a red cape, Wang Zhaojun sat on her horse to begin a journey of no return beyond the Great Wall. However, the dreaded destination did not quite turn out as she expected...

How long is Desert Pipa?

Desert Pipa by Teresa Ng is 138 pages long, and a total of 35,604 words.

This makes it 47% the length of the average book. It also has 44% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Desert Pipa Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 14 minutes to read Desert Pipa aloud.

What Reading Level is Desert Pipa?

Desert Pipa 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.

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