How long does it take to read A Column of Fire?
A Column of Fire by Ken Follett takes about 17 hours 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 17 hours 7 minutes
A long haul
First published 2017. 934 pages, about 256,850 words.
35 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 28 hours 32 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 17 hours 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 10 hours 42 minutes |
The page count is the median across 24 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Beginning in 1558, A Column of Fire follows Ned Willard, a young Protestant merchant's son from the English city of Kingsbridge, and Margery Fitzgerald, the Catholic mayor's daughter whom he loves. Their families, together with the stern Puritan Cobleys, stand for the religious divisions of the age, and Catholic rule under Queen Mary leaves the Willards at a disadvantage. Ned enters the service of Princess Elizabeth and becomes involved in espionage. The story moves across England, France, Scotland, Spain and beyond, weaving romance with court intrigue and violent conflict between Protestants and Catholics.
This summary was written by AI and checked by a second AI model. How these are chosen.
Subjects: Historical fiction, medieval fiction, Kingsbridge Series, Reinas, Catedrales, Cathedrals
