How Long to Read Kissing the Sword

How Long Does it Take to Read Kissing the Sword?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 20 minutes to read Kissing the Sword by Shahrnush Parsipur

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

Description

A moving account of life as a political prisoner in post-revolutionary Iran from the acclaimed Iranian author of Women Without Men. Shahrnush Parsipur was a successful writer and television producer in her native Iran until the Revolution of 1979. Soon after seizing control, the Islamist government began detaining its citizens—and Parsipur found herself incarcerated without charges. Kissing the Sword captures the surreal experience of serving time as a political prisoner and witnessing the systematic elimination of opposition to fundamentalist power. It is a harrowing narrative filled with both horror and humor: nights blasted by machine gun fire as detainees are summarily executed, days spent debating prison officials on whether the Quran demands that women be covered. Parsipur, one of modern Iran’s great literary voices, mines her painful life experiences to deliver an urgent call for the most basic of human rights: the freedom of expression. “Parsipur makes a stylishly original contribution to modern feminist literature.” —Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis “Stands as a powerful testament to not only the devastations of an era, but to the integrity and courage of an extraordinary woman.” —Kirkus Reviews “Parsipur’s memoir is a powerful tale of a writer’s struggle to survive the worst cases of atrocities and injustice with grace and compassion. A terribly dark but truly illuminating narrative; Parsipur forces the reader to question human nature and resilience.” —Shirin Neshat, artist

How long is Kissing the Sword?

Kissing the Sword by Shahrnush Parsipur is 137 pages long, and a total of 35,209 words.

This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Kissing the Sword Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 12 minutes to read Kissing the Sword aloud.

What Reading Level is Kissing the Sword?

Kissing the Sword 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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