The Water Statues
Fleur Jaeggy
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at 250 WPM1h 36m
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The Water Statues
by Fleur Jaeggy, Gini Alhadeff
Published
2021
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Pages
96
ISBN-13
9780811229760
Description
"Even among Fleur Jaeggy's singular and intricate works, The Water Statues is a shiningly peculiar book. Concerned with wealth's loneliness and odd emotional poverty, this early novel is in part structured as a play: the dramatis personae include the various relatives, friends, and servants of a man named Beeklam, a wealthy recluse who keeps statues in his villa's flooded basement, where memories shiver in uncertain light and the waters run off to the sea. Dedicated to Ingeborg Bachmann and fleshed out with Jaeggy's austere yet voluptuous style, The Water Statues-with its band of deracinated, loosely related souls (milling about as often in the distant past as in the mansion's garden full of intoxicated snails)-delivers like a slap an indelible picture of the swampiness of family life"--
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in The Water Statues?
This edition of The Water Statues has approximately 96 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The Water Statues?
For most readers, The Water Statues typically takes between 2h 0m and 1h 20m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 24,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 1h 36m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 4 days • Estimated word count: 24,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of The Water Statues?
The estimated word count for The Water Statues is approximately 24,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The Water Statues?
The Water Statues was written by Fleur Jaeggy, Gini Alhadeff.
When was The Water Statues published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2021. The original work may have been published on a different date.