How long does it take to read A Piece of the Action?
Joseph Nocera
A Piece of the Action by Joseph Nocera takes about 8 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 30 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1994. 464 pages, about 127,600 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 11 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 19 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Reveals how the credit card and the mutual fund opened doors to the financial world and let the middle class in.
Subjects: Economic conditions, Middle class, Financial services industry, History, Money, Middle class, united states
