It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read The Colors of Infamy by Albert Cossery
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A delightful, deeply funny novel about the triumph of the perfect prankster — an elegant gentleman pickpocket in Cairo. His eyes “shine with a glimmer of perpetual amusement”; his sartorial taste is impeccable; Ossama is “a thief, not a legitimated thief, such as a minister, banker, or real-estate developer; he is a modest thief.” He knows “that by dressing with the same elegance as the licensed robbers of the people, he could elude the mistrustful gaze of the police,” and so he glides lazily around the cafe´s of Cairo, seeking his prey. His country may be a disaster, but he’s a hedonist...
The Colors of Infamy by Albert Cossery 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.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read The Colors of Infamy aloud.
The Colors of Infamy is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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