It takes the average reader 9 hours and 4 minutes to read The Alchemy of Desire by Tarun J. Tejpal
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Set against the brilliantly drawn backdrop of India at the turn of the millennium, The Alchemy of Desire tells the story of a young couple, penniless but gloriously in love. Obsessed with each other, they move from a small town to the big city, where the man, who dreams of being a writer, works feverishly on a novel, stopping only to feed his ceaseless desire for his beautiful wife. A chance occurrence allows the lovers to abandon the city for a mist-shrouded spur of the lower Himalayas and move into a sprawling old house, which they hope will embody their love. At first they pursue their...
The Alchemy of Desire by Tarun J. Tejpal is 528 pages long, and a total of 136,224 words.
This makes it 178% the length of the average book. It also has 166% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 24 minutes to read The Alchemy of Desire aloud.
The Alchemy of Desire 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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