How Long to Read In the Shadow of Freedom

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Shadow of Freedom?

It takes the average reader 5 hours to read In the Shadow of Freedom by Anis Kidwai

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

Description

Written In The Immediate Aftermath Of Partition, This Moving Document-Part Memoir, Part Diary- Provides An Important Underside To The Mainstream Histories Of Partition. When Anis Kidwai`S Husband, Shafi Ahmed Kidwai, Then A Civil Servant In Mussoorie, And Someone Who Refused To Leave His Job And Abandon His Staff Despite The Threats To His Life, Was Murdered In The Violence Of Partition, She Was Devastated. Seeking Succour, She Went To See Gandhi Who Advised Her To Stop Weeping And Start Doing Some Work. She Did Precisely That, Involving Herself Fully In Camps For People Fleeing To Pakistan, And Those Coming From There. Moved By The Large Numbers Of Abandoned And Destitute Children, She Worked With A Group Of Teachers From Jamia Millia Islamia For Their Care And Adoption. Concerned At The Fate Of Abducted Women, And At The Large Numbers Of Sexual Violations, She Helped In Rehabilitation, Housing, Training. And Thoughout Her Work, She Kept A Record, Not Only Of The Actual Happenings, But Of The Thoughts And Reflections On Human Life, And The Human Condition That Her Work Gave Rise To. It Is These That Imbue This Documentary Account With Complexity And Nuance, And Make This Memorable Book An Important Source Of Valuable Insights, Both For Understanding That Time, And For Drawing Lessons For The Present.

How long is In the Shadow of Freedom?

In the Shadow of Freedom by Anis Kidwai is 300 pages long, and a total of 75,000 words.

This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 92% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Shadow of Freedom Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read In the Shadow of Freedom aloud.

What Reading Level is In the Shadow of Freedom?

In the Shadow of Freedom 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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