How Long to Read The Mussel Feast

How Long Does it Take to Read The Mussel Feast?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 17 minutes to read The Mussel Feast by Birgit Vanderbeke

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

Description

The modern German classic that has shaped an entire generation. A mother and her two teenage children sit at the dinner table. In the middle stands a large pot of cooked mussels. Why has the father not returned home? As the evening wears on, we glimpse the issues that are tearing this family apart. 'I wrote this book in August 1989, just before the Fall of the Berlin Wall. I wanted to understand how revolutions start. It seemed logical to use the figure of a tyrannical father and turn the story into a German family saga.' Birgit Vanderbeke Why Peirene chose to publish this book: 'I love this monologue. It's the first Peirene book which made me laugh out loud with tears in my eyes. The author lays bare the contradictory logic of an inflexible mind. This is a poignant yet hilarious narrative with a brilliant ending.' Meike Ziervogel 'We are playing catch-up here with something of a contemporary European classic.' David Mills, Sunday Times 'The novella brilliantly renders both the power of the revolutionary moment and the uncertainty of the future it unleashes.' Jane Yager, Times Literary Supplement 'This is one of those books that doesn't tell us what to think, but sets us off thinking . . . Who writes this kind of nuanced work in Britain?' Nicholas Lezard, Guardian 'Sinister, funny and heartening, this taut novella reflects, within the microcosm of the family, the dissolution of the East German state, with an insight, economy and controlled fury that have made it a modern German classic.' Chris Schuler, Independent 'There is a political edge to Vanderbeke's provocative examination of patriarchal violence, and part of the power of this darkly comic tale is how well it succeeds as an allegory for political tyranny.' Lucy Popescu, Independent on Sunday 'Astute, darkly funny, provocative, often uncomfortable in its devastating depiction of patriarchal oppression but ultimately uplifting.' Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Evening Post 'An extraordinary book, the story unspooled with masterful restraint, and written with simplicity and precision.' Francesca Segal, Standpoint SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDEPENDENT FOREIGN FICTION PRIZE 2014 WINNER OF THE SCHLEGEL-TIECK PRIZE FOR GERMAN TRANSLATION 2014 FOYLES BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2013

How long is The Mussel Feast?

The Mussel Feast by Birgit Vanderbeke is 76 pages long, and a total of 19,456 words.

This makes it 26% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Mussel Feast Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 46 minutes to read The Mussel Feast aloud.

What Reading Level is The Mussel Feast?

The Mussel Feast is suitable for students ages 8 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.

Where Can I Buy The Mussel Feast?

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