How long does it take to read A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland?
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland by Samuel Johnson takes about 7 hours 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 2 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1775. 384 pages, about 105,600 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 69 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Description and travel, Travel, Biography, English Authors, Diaries, Journeys
