How long does it take to read A Midwife's Tale?
the life of Martha Ballard, based on her diary, 1785-1812
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Susan Ericksen
A Midwife's Tale by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Susan Ericksen takes about 8 hours 8 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 8 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1990. 444 pages, about 122,100 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 34 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 8 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 5 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Presents the life of Martha Ballard, a midwife in Maine during the eighteenth century, by drawing on the detailed diary she kept for twenty-seven years of her life.
Subjects: Biography, Midwives, Social life and customs, Midwifery, Moeurs et coutumes, Biographies
