Before the Feast
Saša Stanišić
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Before the Feast
Published
2014
Publisher
Luchterhand
Pages
316
ISBN-13
9783630872438
ISBN-10
3630872433
Description
It's the night before the feast in the village of Furstenfelde (population: an odd number). The village is asleep. Except for the ferryman--he's dead. And Mrs. Kranz, the night-blind painter, who wants to depict her village for the first time at night. A bell-ringer and his apprentice want to ring the bells--the only problem is that the bells have gone. A vixen is looking for eggs for her young, and Mr. Schramm is discovering more reasons to quit life than smoking. Someone has opened the doors to the Village Archive, but what drives the sleepless out of their houses is not that which was stolen, but that which has escaped. Old stories, myths and fairy tales are wandering about the streets with the people. They come together in a novel about a long night, a mosaic of village life, in which the long-established and newcomers, the dead and the living, craftsmen, pensioners and noble robbers in football shirts bump into each other.
Subjects
The dramatic festivals of Athens
Fabulous Feasts
Focus on Festivals
Authority and Spectacle in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Muhammadan festivals
Glaube und Leben im Judentum
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Before the Feast?
This edition of Before the Feast has approximately 316 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Before the Feast?
For most readers, Before the Feast typically takes between 6h 35m and 4h 23m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 79,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 16m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 79,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Before the Feast?
The estimated word count for Before the Feast is approximately 79,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Before the Feast?
Before the Feast was written by Saša Stanišić.
When was Before the Feast published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2014. The original work may have been published on a different date.