How Long to Read The African

How Long Does it Take to Read The African?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read The African by J. M. G. Le Clézio

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

Description

The African is a short autobiographical account of a pivotal moment in Nobel-Prize-winning author J. M. G. Le Clézio's childhood. In 1948, young Le Clézio, with his mother and brother, left behind a still-devastated Europe to join his father, a military doctor in Nigeria, from whom he'd been separated by the war. In Le Clézio's characteristically intimate, poetic voice, the narrative relates both the dazzled enthusiasm the child feels at discovering newfound freedom in the African savannah and his torment at discovering the rigid authoritarian nature of his father. The power and beauty of the...

How long is The African?

The African by J. M. G. Le Clézio is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The African Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read The African aloud.

What Reading Level is The African?

The African 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.

Where Can I Buy The African?

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