How Long to Read The Land of Hunger

How Long Does it Take to Read The Land of Hunger?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 45 minutes to read The Land of Hunger by Piero Camporesi

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

Description

In this highly original book, Camporesi explores the two worlds of feast and famine in early modern Europe. Camporesi brings together a mosaic of images from Italian folklore:phantasmagoric processions of giants, pigs, vagabonds, down-trodden rogues, charlatans and beggars in rags. He reconstructs a world inhabited by the strange forces of peasant culture, and describes the various rituals - carnivals, festivities, competitions and funerals - in which food played a central role. Camporesi's description alternates between the lives of the "haves" and the "have-nots". He moves from the starving underworld of "criminalized poverty", where people were forced to develop the art of living at the expense of others simply in order to survive, to the gastronomic culture of the well-fed, with their excessive eating habits, oily foods and colourful table manners. "The Land of Hunger" is a graphic and engaging journey into the folk culture of early modern Europe. It will consolidate Camporesi's reputation as one of the most original and imaginative historians of our time.

How long is The Land of Hunger?

The Land of Hunger by Piero Camporesi is 223 pages long, and a total of 56,419 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Land of Hunger Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 8 minutes to read The Land of Hunger aloud.

What Reading Level is The Land of Hunger?

The Land of Hunger 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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