How Long to Read The Sound of Waves

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sound of Waves?

It takes the average reader 11 hours and 38 minutes to read The Sound of Waves by ‘Kalki’ R. Krishnamurthy

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

Description

A fractured country on the verge of freedom finds its people navigating the slippery crevices of love, morality and nationalism. To escape the despair of his all-consuming, failed relationship with Dharini, Raghavan agrees to meet Lalita for an arranged match. Finding Lalita's cousin, the vivacious and captivating Sita, a far more amenable fit, he marries her instead. With a charming wife and a powerful government job in pre-Partition Delhi adding to his smugness and conceit, Raghavan turns a blind eye to the evils of the British Raj. Along comes Sita's cousin Surya, a dauntless revolutionary burning to right the wrong. His commitment to the socialist credo leads him to Dharini, a young and spirited party member, the woman Raghavan continues to long for. Cracks appear in the brittle foundations of their lives as the characters move from rural Thanjavur, Madras, Bombay, Karachi, New Delhi, Agra and Calcutta to Lahore. With poignant detail and lyrical prose, Kalki's tour de force lays bare the emotions of ordinary people grappling with extraordinary changes, their circumstances riven with misfortunes, disasters and the carnage of Partition. The Sound of Waves is an impassioned tribute to everyday citizens and their woes, and an acute commentary on the aspirations of an emerging nation. This book by Gowri Ramnarayan is the English translation of the bestselling Tamil novel Alai Osai by freedom fighter and novelist Kalki Krishnamurthy (1899-1954).

How long is The Sound of Waves?

The Sound of Waves by ‘Kalki’ R. Krishnamurthy is 685 pages long, and a total of 174,675 words.

This makes it 231% the length of the average book. It also has 213% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sound of Waves Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 15 hours and 54 minutes to read The Sound of Waves aloud.

What Reading Level is The Sound of Waves?

The Sound of Waves 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.

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

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