How long does it take to read A Gathering of Old Men?
A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest J. Gaines takes about 3 hours 54 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 54 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1983. 213 pages, about 58,575 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 31 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 54 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 26 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Beau Boutan, a hated Cajun farmer, is shot, and a dozen aging black men claim to be the murderer.
Subjects: African American farmers, Fiction, Murder, Historical, Mystery & Detective, African American
