How Long to Read Orchards of Almonds

How Long Does it Take to Read Orchards of Almonds?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 30 minutes to read Orchards of Almonds by Donald Junkins

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

Description

When thirty-five-year-old Bill Armature learns hes inherited a house in California, he leaves Detroit, Michigan, to deal with his new home. Armature believes his stay in Chico will be temporary and leases an apartment for just three months. Soon this man of many hatspolitical cartoonist, fisher, hunter, former footballer, father, and husbandfinds himself teaching at Chico State and fiddling in politics. He attempts to fathom the roots of love and fatherhoodof betrayal, death, and losswhile searching for ways to fill the lonely places inside. Orchards of Almonds features characters that include Kennedys alive and dead, LBJ and company, and Ronald Reagan, along with California politicos, academics, Vietnam protesters, and movie stars. While weaving author Donald Junkins semi-autobiographical story, it provides an insiders view of California politics in the 1960s. Praise for the work of Donald Junkins Donald Junkins Half Hitch perfectly captures an American era and the story of a life caught in its baffling attitudes toward manhood, religion, and sex. Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize and National Book award winner Junkins is a highly regarded American poet and one of the worlds celebrated experts on Hemingway. How encouraging to see this stunning appearance in the world of the novel! Robert Kaiser, Author, RFK Must Die

How long is Orchards of Almonds?

Orchards of Almonds by Donald Junkins is 265 pages long, and a total of 67,575 words.

This makes it 89% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Orchards of Almonds Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 9 minutes to read Orchards of Almonds aloud.

What Reading Level is Orchards of Almonds?

Orchards of Almonds 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.

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