How long does it take to read An Artist of the Floating World?
An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro takes about 4 hours to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours
A weekend read
First published 1986. 218 pages, about 59,950 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 26 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
As Japan rebuilds her cities after the calamity of World War II, the celebrated painter Masuji Ono should be enjoying a tranquil retirement. But as his memories continually return to a life and career deeply touched by the rise of Japanese militarism, a dark shadow begins to grow over his serenity.
Subjects: Ficcion, Older men, Fathers and daughters, Historia, Ancianos, Artists
