How Long to Read The Diaries of Waguih Ghali

How Long Does it Take to Read The Diaries of Waguih Ghali?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read The Diaries of Waguih Ghali by Waguih Ghali

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

Description

In 1968 Egyptian novelist and political exile Waguih Ghali committed suicide in the London flat of his editor, friend, and sometime lover, Diana Athill. Ghali left behind six notebooks of diaries that for decades were largely inaccessible to the public. The Diaries of Waguih Ghali: An Egyptian in the Swinging Sixties, in two volumes, is the first publication of its kind of the journals, casting fascinating light on a likable and highly enigmatic literary personality. Waguih Ghali (1930?-69), author of the acclaimed novel Beer in the Snooker Club, was a libertine, sponger, and manic depressive, but also an extraordinary writer, a pacifist, and a savvy political commentator. Covering the last four years of his life, Ghali's Diaries offer an exciting glimpse into London's swinging sixties. Volume 2 covers the period from 1966 to 1968. Moving from West Germany to London and Israel, and back in memory to Egypt and Paris, the entries boast of endless drinking, countless love affairs, and of mingling with the dazzling intellectuals of London, but the Diaries also critique the sinister political circles of Jerusalem and Cairo, describe Ghali's trepidation at being the first Egyptian allowed into Israel after the 1967 War, and confess in detail the pain and difficulties of writing and exile. Including an interview conducted by Deborah Starr with Ghali's cousin, former director of UNICEF-Geneva, Samir Basta.

How long is The Diaries of Waguih Ghali?

The Diaries of Waguih Ghali by Waguih Ghali is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Diaries of Waguih Ghali Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read The Diaries of Waguih Ghali aloud.

What Reading Level is The Diaries of Waguih Ghali?

The Diaries of Waguih Ghali is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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