How Long to Read What I Know I Cannot Say

How Long Does it Take to Read What I Know I Cannot Say?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 13 minutes to read What I Know I Cannot Say by Dai Smith

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

Description

Picking up where his 2013 novel Dream On left off, What I Know I Cannot Say follows the life story of Billy's father, Dai Maddox. When Billy's former partner Bran shows up wanting to record Dai's life story to put together a documentary, Dai looks back on his past, remembering his childhood as a destitute orphan, his work as a collier in the mines and the subsequent drifting between menial jobs, alleviated only by reading and drawing; his enrolment in the British Army and participation in the invasion of Italy during the Second World War; and post-war life under socialism, when he was back in the pits and married to Billy's mother, Mona. Moving from the heyday of the pre-mechanised coal industry to the present day, What I Know I Cannot Say presents a moving and vivid panorama of twentieth-century Wales, brought to life by Smith's meticulous attention to historical detail and a distinct gift of invoking the smells, sights, and sounds of the past. We find ourselves smelling the cordite of ammunition among the ruins of Cassino in 1943, during the invasion of Italy; the damp coal in the mineshafts; the beer-soaked wood of pub floors; the smell of fresh coffee from a modern percolator. Dai's journey is emotional and moving, told in gritty, realistic prose.

How long is What I Know I Cannot Say?

What I Know I Cannot Say by Dai Smith is 73 pages long, and a total of 18,469 words.

This makes it 25% the length of the average book. It also has 23% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read What I Know I Cannot Say Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 40 minutes to read What I Know I Cannot Say aloud.

What Reading Level is What I Know I Cannot Say?

What I Know I Cannot Say is suitable for students ages 8 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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