How Long to Read Tidings in the Trees

How Long Does it Take to Read Tidings in the Trees?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 52 minutes to read Tidings in the Trees by Wolfgang Hilbig

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

Description

Where once was a beautiful wood now stands a desolate field smothered in ash and garbage, and here a young man named Waller has terrorizing encounters with grotesque figures named "the garbagemen." As Waller becomes fascinated with these desperate men who eke out a survival by rooting through their nation's waste, he imagines they are also digging through its past as their government erases its history and walls itself off from the outside world. One of celebrated East German author Wolfgang Hilbig's most accessible and resonant works,The Tidings of the Trees is about the politics that rip us apart, the stories we tell for survival, and the absolute importance of words to nations and people. Featuring some of Hilbig's most striking, poetic, and powerful images, this flawless novella perfectly balances politics and literature.

How long is Tidings in the Trees?

Tidings in the Trees by Wolfgang Hilbig is 112 pages long, and a total of 28,224 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Tidings in the Trees Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 34 minutes to read Tidings in the Trees aloud.

What Reading Level is Tidings in the Trees?

Tidings in the Trees is suitable for students ages 10 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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