How Long to Read Were You Always an Italian?: Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America
By Maria Laurino
How Long Does it Take to Read Were You Always an Italian?: Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America?
It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Were You Always an Italian?: Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America by Maria Laurino
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Description
"One of the best books about the immigrant experience in America....unique and gracefully written."—San Francisco Chronicle Maria Laurino sifts through the stereotypes bedeviling Italian Americans to deliver a penetrating and hilarious examination of third-generation ethnic identity. With "intelligence and honesty" (Arizona Republic), she writes about guidos, bimbettes, and mammoni (mama's boys in Italy); examines the clashing aesthetics of Giorgio Armani and Gianni Versace; and unravels the etymology of southern Italian dialect words like gavone and bubidabetz. According to Frances Mayes, she navigates the conflicting forces of ethnicity "with humor and wisdom."
How long is Were You Always an Italian?: Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America?
Were You Always an Italian?: Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America by Maria Laurino is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.
This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.
How Long Does it Take to Read Were You Always an Italian?: Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America Aloud?
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Were You Always an Italian?: Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America aloud.
What Reading Level is Were You Always an Italian?: Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America?
Were You Always an Italian?: Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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