How Long to Read Pietro's Book: The Story of a Tuscan Peasant

How Long Does it Take to Read Pietro's Book: The Story of a Tuscan Peasant?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 5 minutes to read Pietro's Book: The Story of a Tuscan Peasant by Pietro Pinti

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

Description

Pietro Pinti, born as he says 'in the Middle Ages,' worked the land with hoe and plow from his earliest youth. Growing up under Mussolini's Fascist regime on a farm near Florence, he and his family lived under conditions of extreme poverty, as sharecroppers to generally unscrupulous landowners. But during World War II, when millions in towns and cities suffered untold hardships, the hardy Tuscan peasants were well equipped to face the rigors of the era: war or no war, work on the land went on, and Pietro describes month by month a typical year in their lives: how they made wine and olive oil, planted and harvested the wheat by hand, made baskets and ladders from chestnut wood-skills now lost. With sly wit and salty wisdom, Pietro, a natural storyteller who played the trumpet, wrote poetry, and grew famous for his tales of peasants, knights, and brigands, recreates in colorful detail a world and peasant culture that is fast disappearing. Jenny Bawtree, an Englishwoman long settled in Tuscany, was so fascinated by Pietro's stories that she helped shape them into this autobiography, full of color and humor, hardship and nostalgia.

How long is Pietro's Book: The Story of a Tuscan Peasant?

Pietro's Book: The Story of a Tuscan Peasant by Pietro Pinti is 179 pages long, and a total of 46,361 words.

This makes it 60% the length of the average book. It also has 57% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Pietro's Book: The Story of a Tuscan Peasant Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 13 minutes to read Pietro's Book: The Story of a Tuscan Peasant aloud.

What Reading Level is Pietro's Book: The Story of a Tuscan Peasant?

Pietro's Book: The Story of a Tuscan Peasant 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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