How Long to Read My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner

How Long Does it Take to Read My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 51 minutes to read My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner by Meir Shalev

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

Description

From the author of the acclaimed novel A Pigeon and a Boy comes a charming tale of family ties, over-the-top housekeeping, and the sport of storytelling in Nahalal, the village of Meir Shalev’s birth. Here we meet Shalev’s amazing Grandma Tonia, who arrived in Palestine by boat from Russia in 1923 and lived in a constant state of battle with what she viewed as the family’s biggest enemy in their new land: dirt. Grandma Tonia was never seen without a cleaning rag over her shoulder. She received visitors outdoors. She allowed only the most privileged guests to enter her spotless house. Hilarious and touching, Grandma Tonia and her regulations come richly to life in a narrative that circles around the arrival into the family’s dusty agricultural midst of the big, shiny American sweeper sent as a gift by Great-uncle Yeshayahu (he who had shockingly emigrated to the sinful capitalist heaven of Los Angeles!). America, to little Meir and to his forebears, was a land of hedonism and enchanting progress; of tempting luxuries, dangerous music, and degenerate gum-chewing; and of women with painted fingernails. The sweeper, a stealth weapon from Grandpa Aharon’s American brother meant to beguile the hardworking socialist household with a bit of American ease, was symbolic of the conflicts and visions of the family in every respect. The fate of Tonia’s “svieeperrr”—hidden away for decades in a spotless closed-off bathroom after its initial use—is a family mystery that Shalev determines to solve. The result, in this cheerful translation by Evan Fallenberg, is pure delight, as Shalev brings to life the obsessive but loving Tonia, the pioneers who gave his childhood its spirit of wonder, and the grit and humor of people building ever-new lives.

How long is My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner?

My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner by Meir Shalev is 226 pages long, and a total of 57,856 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 16 minutes to read My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner aloud.

What Reading Level is My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner?

My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner 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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