How Long to Read The Affairs of Gods and Men

How Long Does it Take to Read The Affairs of Gods and Men?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read The Affairs of Gods and Men by Pauline Crame

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

Description

Polly lives in suburban Britain in relative affluence, Kabita in the foothills of the Himalayas in comparative poverty. When the car in which their husbands are travelling plummets down a ravine the women's lives become entwined. Wishing to understand her deceased husband's love for the place Polly journeys to Nepal; she is also armed with a gift of money for bereaved family. Polly's guide for the duration of her visit is the handsome and charismatic Arjun, and between the two there is a strong attraction. However, dare they risk a romance given that he is married and several years her junior? Meanwhile, due to her financial dependence on her deceased husband's brother, and to cultural attitudes both real and imagined, Kabita becomes ever more isolated. She is not the only victim, her children too find their prospects for the future undermined by the death of their father. Education is a luxury the family can ill afford and for Indira, the only daughter, there is another option. For as Arjun remarks to Polly, 'Nepal is not much concerned with the affairs of women, only those of gods and men.' Can Polly's gift help to emancipate Kabita from the traditional beliefs of her culture, which blames the death of her husband on her own bad karma? And can the women find peace and contentment in their lives once more? The novel is semi-auto-biographical. Although few of the events within the novel occurred as written, Pauline and a Nepalese woman were widowed within days of each other; and the book was written with the intention of any monetary gains going to the Nepalese widow. The real story that inspired the writing of the novel is explained on the inside cover. Since the book was written, the Nepalese widow and her family of four children and two elderly in-laws have been made homeless by the earthquake. Clearly their need for financial help has greatly increased. The author would like to assure readers that all of the proceeds of this novel will be donated to Nepalese family.

How long is The Affairs of Gods and Men?

The Affairs of Gods and Men by Pauline Crame is 196 pages long, and a total of 50,176 words.

This makes it 66% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Affairs of Gods and Men Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The Affairs of Gods and Men aloud.

What Reading Level is The Affairs of Gods and Men?

The Affairs of Gods and Men 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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