The killer's tears
Our rough guess is there are 40,500 words in this book.
At a pace averaging 250 words per minute, this book will take 2 hours and 42 minutes to read. With a half hour per day, this will take 6 days to read.
How long will it take you?
This book will take an estimated to read at a reading speed averaging words per minute. With 30 minutes per day, this will take to read.
Enter your reading speedYou can take one of our WPM reading speed tests to find your reading speed.
Create a free account to track your reading progress, build your reading list, and set reading goals.
We earn a commission on purchases
Author
Contributions
- Maudet, Y. - Contributor
Publication
2006 - Delacorte Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
40,500 words, Guess
Page Count
162 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3396500M
- ISBN-100385732937
- OCLC Control Number58791293
- OCLC Control Numberkillerstears00bond
- Library of Congress Control Number2005008845
and 2 more
- Goodreads1294328
- LibraryThing393682
Classifications
- DDC[Fic]
- LCCPZ7.B63696 Ki 2006
Description
On the afternoon when Angel Allegria arrives at the Poloverdos' farmhouse, he kills the farmer and his wife. But he spares their child, Paolo--a young boy who will claim this as the day on which he was born. Together the killer and the boy begin a new life on this remote and rugged stretch of land in Chile.Then Luis Secunda, a well-to-do and educated fellow from the city descends upon them. Paolo is caught in the paternal rivalry between the two men. But life resumes its course . . . until circumstances force the three to leave the farm. In doing so, Angel and Luis confront their pasts as well as their inevitable destinies--destinies that profoundly shape Paolo's own future.From the Hardcover edition.
Description
A young boy, Paolo, and the man who murdered his parents, Angel, gradually become like father and son as they live and work together on the remote Chilean farm where Paolo was born.
Subjects
Genres
- Fiction.
Other Editions
- The killer's tears
Similar Books
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet for this book.
Be the first to share your thoughts!