How Long to Read The Migrant Painter of Birds

How Long Does it Take to Read The Migrant Painter of Birds?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read The Migrant Painter of Birds by L. Jorge

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

Description

The setting of this extraordinary novel is an old farmhouse in Portugal - a house far enough from the Atlantic not to hear the breaking waves during a storm but near enough for the walls to be corroded by the salt in the air. With most members of her large family having left the hardship of life in this landscape of sand and stone for jobs in faraway places, a young woman struggles to piece together her past from the many and differing stories she is told. Left behind by a free-spirited, feckless father, a seducer with a talent for drawing, she is raised by her uncle who has married her mother. The only memories of her father's one brief visit are the echoes of his footsteps on the stairs leading to her room. The only signs of him are letters from the widest reaches of the world- letters accompanied by brilliantly coloured drawings of exotic birds: the cuckoo from India, the ibis from Mozambique, the goose from Labrador, the hummingbird from the West Indies. The daughter longs for her father and, as she grows up, she is determined to find him and uncover the truth. Beautifully written and imagined, this strikingly lyrical novel evokes the atmosphere of a rural community in a changing world and explores the timeless themes of family, independence, and the often painful experience of emigration.

How long is The Migrant Painter of Birds?

The Migrant Painter of Birds by L. Jorge is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Migrant Painter of Birds Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read The Migrant Painter of Birds aloud.

What Reading Level is The Migrant Painter of Birds?

The Migrant Painter of Birds 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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