How Long to Read A Chicken and a Candle

How Long Does it Take to Read A Chicken and a Candle?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 9 minutes to read A Chicken and a Candle by Suzanne Sanford

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

Description

A Chicken and a Candle is the memoir of the childhood and young adulthood of Suzanne Regnier, in France during the World War II and the immediate post war era. But it is more than just a memoir; it is the evocation of a unique period of European history, and a fascinating cast of characters that made up the world of the unique woman. Readers will meet Tonton Dede, her plump, terot card-reading grandmother; diminutive, politically-radical Memere Regnier, her other grandmother; Remi, her first love; Mrs. Vilbert, the tyrannical headmistress of the Pension de Fleurs; Suzanne's husband, Bob Sanford; her volatile step-mother; and perhaps most of all, her father. The result is an enchanting melange of personalities who come alive in indelible portraits of humor, veniality, selfishness, and tender affection. The reader will also discover the disparate worlds of cosmopolitan and provincal France as the Regniers travel about the country during the traumatic German occupation of France, and the dramatic restructuring of postwar French society: Beauce, Provence, Aix, St. Leu, Chauvry, Chartres, the Riviera, and Paris. As Suzanne matures into an adolescent suffering from a temperamentally unpredictable step-mother and an emotionally distant father, she experience a bewildering life that fluctuates between loving acceptance and aloof rejection. Suzanne's description of her varied careers as governs to the children of one of France's wealthiest families, secretary, salesperson for a publisher, and translator at an American air base, where she met her future husband, reveals with subtle insight the complexity of human nature, with its combination of selfish mendacity compassionate tenderness. But most of all, A Chicken and a Candle is the touching flowering of a sensitive young woman, forged from a difficult childhood punctuated by a heart-rendering search for love and acceptance. As the story unfolds, the metaphorical significance of the title becomes apparent in Suzanne's anguished attempt to resolve her ambivalent feelings toward her father, and search for happiness. It is an unforgettable odyssey of complex relationships interwoven by sorrow and joy, tragedy and farce, and ultimately by love and compassion, told often with dry humor by a gifted raconteur."

How long is A Chicken and a Candle?

A Chicken and a Candle by Suzanne Sanford is 364 pages long, and a total of 92,456 words.

This makes it 123% the length of the average book. It also has 113% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Chicken and a Candle Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 25 minutes to read A Chicken and a Candle aloud.

What Reading Level is A Chicken and a Candle?

A Chicken and a Candle 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.

Where Can I Buy A Chicken and a Candle?

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