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How long does it take to read A Forest of Kings?

Linda Schele, David A. Freidel

A Forest of Kings by Linda Schele, David A. Freidel takes about 9 hours 56 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 9 hours 56 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 1990. 542 pages, about 149,050 words.

20 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 16 hours 34 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 9 hours 56 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 6 hours 13 minutes

The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Using data from art and archaeology, this book provides the public with the first glimpse of the just-deciphered history of the Classic Maya. A retelling of the doings of kings and conquerors in Central America more than 1,000 years ago.

Subjects: Kings and rulers, Mayas, History, Mayas, kings and rulers, Indic Cooking, Microwave cooking

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