It takes the average reader 5 hours and 6 minutes to read The Right Words by Shama Futehally
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Shama Futehally (1952-2004) was a 'writer's writer', unique among contemporary Indian authors for the sophistication and integrity of her work. This posthumous collection of her non-fiction writing provides a rare and rewarding insight into the literary life; into the art of observation and creation. In these essays, Futehally writes on a variety of subjects, ranging from the complexities of translation and her discovery of Meera, Premchand and Naguib Mahfouz, among others, to her early experiences as a teacher and the pleasures of bird watching. Apparent in each essay is her effortless scholarship, refined sensibility and craftsmanship of the highest order.
The Right Words by Shama Futehally is 303 pages long, and a total of 76,659 words.
This makes it 102% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 58 minutes to read The Right Words aloud.
The Right Words is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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