It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read Big Bhishma in Madras by Jean-Claude Carrière
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
'Where can one find the Mahabharata? The facile answer is "India."' A chance comment in 1974 fired Peter Brook and Jean-Claude Carrière with the idea of producing a play based on the epic. Together they travelled across India, searching for all possible theatrical forms of the great poem. The result was an epic play--9 hours with two intermissions--later made into a film and a TV series, which has become a landmark in theatre. Another result was this delightful book made from the notes that Carriere jotted down during his travels, whose charm is enhanced by his piquant illustrations that run...
Big Bhishma in Madras by Jean-Claude Carrière is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.
This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read Big Bhishma in Madras aloud.
Big Bhishma in Madras is suitable for students ages 10 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.
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