It takes the average reader 3 hours and 25 minutes to read In Custody by Anita Desai
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Now a Merchant Ivory Film What possessed Deven to leave his safe, mediocre world and take on the greatest challenge of his life? Meek and self-effacing, Deven is resigned to his life as a lecturer in an obscure college in the dusty, shapeless town of Mirpore. When, unexpectedly, an old friend, Murad, invites him to go to Delhi to interview the greatest living Urdu poet, Deven sees a chance both to achieve fame and to fulfil his dreams. It is far too late to turn back when Deven realizes that his dream is turning into a disaster. For Nur is not the ascetic, magical genius of Devenýs...
In Custody by Anita Desai is 203 pages long, and a total of 51,359 words.
This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 63% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 40 minutes to read In Custody aloud.
In Custody 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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