It takes the average reader 1 hour and 35 minutes to read Return to Childhood by Laylá Abū Zayd
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Leila Abouzeid, whose novel Year of the Elephant has gone through six reprintings, has now translated her childhood memoir into English. Published in Rabat in 1993 to critical acclaim, the work brings to life the interlocking dramas of family ties and political conflict. Against a background of Morocco's struggle for independence from French colonial rule, Abouzeid charts the development of personal relationships, between generations as well as between husbands and wives. Abouzeid's father is a central figure; as a strong advocate of Moroccan nationalism, he was frequently imprisoned by the...
Return to Childhood by Laylá Abū Zayd is 94 pages long, and a total of 23,876 words.
This makes it 32% the length of the average book. It also has 29% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 10 minutes to read Return to Childhood aloud.
Return to Childhood is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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