How Long to Read The Hakawati

How Long Does it Take to Read The Hakawati?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 12 minutes to read The Hakawati by Rabih Alameddine

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

Description

In 2003, Osama al-Kharrat returns to Beirut after many years in America to stand vigil at his father's deathbed. As the family gathers, stories begin to unfold: Osama's grandfather was a hakawati, or storyteller, and his bewitching tales are interwoven with classic stories of the Middle East. Here are Abraham and Isaac; Ishmael, father of the Arab tribes; the beautiful Fatima; Baybars, the slave prince who vanquished the Crusaders; and a host of mischievous imps. Through Osama, we also enter the world of the contemporary Lebanese men and women whose stories tell a larger, heartbreaking tale...

How long is The Hakawati?

The Hakawati by Rabih Alameddine is 544 pages long, and a total of 138,176 words.

This makes it 184% the length of the average book. It also has 169% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Hakawati Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 35 minutes to read The Hakawati aloud.

What Reading Level is The Hakawati?

The Hakawati is suitable for students ages 12 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.

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