How Long to Read The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales

How Long Does it Take to Read The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 55 minutes to read The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales by Bessie Head

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

Description

“Bessie Head’s short stories have an extraordinary simplicity and breadth of vision,” heralded a review in The Tribune after publication of Head’s first collection of short stories, The Collector of Treasures. Regarded today as one of Africa’s best-known woman writers in English, Head draws on the rich oral tradition of southern Africa and masterfully applies storytelling’s language and imagery. Carefully sequenced, the anthology gives special focus to village people from independence-era Botswana and the status, position, and plight of African women.

How long is The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales?

The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales by Bessie Head is 114 pages long, and a total of 28,956 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 35% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 38 minutes to read The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales aloud.

What Reading Level is The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales?

The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales 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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