How Long to Read Still Life

How Long Does it Take to Read Still Life?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 30 minutes to read Still Life by Ciaran Carson

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

Description

In Still Life, Ciaran Carson guides us through centuries of art and around the Belfast Waterworks where he walks with his wife, Deirdre; into the chemo ward; into memory and the allusive quicksilver of his mind, always bidding us to look carefully at the details of a painter's canvas, as well as the sunlight of day. This master translator chooses here to translate the painter's brush with the poet's pen, finding resemblances, echoes, and parallels. A thorn becomes the nib of a writer's pencil and the pointed pipette of a chemo drip entering the poet's vein. Yet, Deirdre stands as much in the...

How long is Still Life?

Still Life by Ciaran Carson is 88 pages long, and a total of 22,704 words.

This makes it 30% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Still Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 4 minutes to read Still Life aloud.

What Reading Level is Still Life?

Still Life 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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