How Long to Read Who Would Have Thought It?

How Long Does it Take to Read Who Would Have Thought It??

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 14 minutes to read Who Would Have Thought It? by María Amparo Ruiz de Burton

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

Description

Who Would Have Thought It? (1872) is a novel by Mexican American author María Amparo Ruiz de Burton. The novel, Ruiz de Burton’s debut, is a semi-autobiographical story of race, class, and gender set before and during the American Civil War. Central to its focus are the ways in which the Californio elite were forced into competition with Anglo-American settlers arriving out west after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican American War. While on a geological expedition in the American Southwest, Dr. Norval is tasked with rescuing a young girl from her Apache captors. He finds Maria Dolores Medina, a ten-year-old girl from a prominent Californio family of Spanish-Mexican heritage, and is asked by the girl’s mother to adopt her and take her back to New England. Norval promises to do so and returns with the girl, surprising of his wife who harbors deep racial prejudices and mistrusts anyone born into the Catholic faith. As the American Civil War begins, Dr. Norval, a Democrat, is suspected of harboring Confederate sympathies and is eventually forced into exile in Egypt. When he leaves, Lola stays behind with his wife. Both personal and political, historical and fictional, Who Would Have Thought It? is a novel that captures a complex moment in American history without losing sight of the humanity at its heart. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of María Amparo Ruiz de Burton’s Who Would Have Thought It? is a classic of Mexican American literature reimagined for modern readers.

How long is Who Would Have Thought It??

Who Would Have Thought It? by María Amparo Ruiz de Burton is 252 pages long, and a total of 63,504 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Who Would Have Thought It? Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 47 minutes to read Who Would Have Thought It? aloud.

What Reading Level is Who Would Have Thought It??

Who Would Have Thought It? 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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