How Long to Read Closely Watched Trains

How Long Does it Take to Read Closely Watched Trains?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 26 minutes to read Closely Watched Trains by Bohumil Hrabal

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

Description

Hrabal's postwar classic about a young man's coming of age in German-occupied Czechoslovakia is among his most beloved and accessible works. Closely Watched Trains is the subtle and poetic portrait of Milos Hrma, a timid young railroad apprentice who insulates himself with fantasy against a reality filled with cruelty and grief. Day after day as he watches trains fly by, he torments himself with the suspicion that he himself is being watched and with fears of impotency. Hrma finally affirms his manhood and, with a sense of peace and purpose he has never known before, heroically confronts a...

How long is Closely Watched Trains?

Closely Watched Trains by Bohumil Hrabal is 85 pages long, and a total of 21,675 words.

This makes it 29% the length of the average book. It also has 26% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Closely Watched Trains Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 58 minutes to read Closely Watched Trains aloud.

What Reading Level is Closely Watched Trains?

Closely Watched Trains 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Closely Watched Trains?

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