How Long to Read Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers

How Long Does it Take to Read Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 58 minutes to read Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers by United States

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

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Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers: Large Print by W. A. Clouston the middle of the tenth century), among his accomplishments, excelled in music, in proof of which a curious anecdote is told. Returning from the pilgrimage to Mecca, he introduced himself, though a stranger, at the court of Sayfú 'd-Dawla, sultan of Syria, when a party of musicians chanced to be performing, and he joined them. The prince admired his skill, and, desiring to hear something of his own, Al-Farabí unfolded a composition, and distributed the parts amongst the band. The first movement threw the prince and his courtiers into violent laughter, the next melted all into tears, and the last lulled even the performers to sleep. At the retaking of Baghdád by the Turks in 1638, when the springing of a mine, whereby eight hundred jannisaries perished, was the signal for a general massacre, and thirty thousand Persians were put to the sword, a Persian musician named Sháh-Kúlí, who was brought before the sultan Murád, played and sang so sweetly, first a song of triumph, and then a dirge, that the sultan, move We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

How long is Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers?

Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers by United States is 294 pages long, and a total of 74,676 words.

This makes it 99% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 48 minutes to read Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers aloud.

What Reading Level is Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers?

Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers 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.

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