It takes the average reader 6 hours and 32 minutes to read Sir Vidia's Shadow by Paul Theroux
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The acclaimed writer shares an intimate portrait of his former mentor V.S. Naipaul in this memoir of their thirty-year friendship and sudden falling out. Paul Theroux was a young aspiring writer when he met the legendary V.S. Naipaul in Uganda in 1966. There began a friendship that would span continents as both men ascended the ranks of literary stardom. Naipaul’s early encouragement of Theroux’s talent had a profound impact on him—yet the apprenticeship was not always easy. This heartfelt and revealing account of Theroux's thirty-year friendship with Naipaul explores the unique effect each...
Sir Vidia's Shadow by Paul Theroux is 379 pages long, and a total of 98,161 words.
This makes it 128% the length of the average book. It also has 120% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 56 minutes to read Sir Vidia's Shadow aloud.
Sir Vidia's Shadow is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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