How long does it take to read A Pillar of Iron?
A Pillar of Iron by Taylor Caldwell takes about 10 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 39 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1965. 581 pages, about 159,775 words.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 45 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
“The sweep and splendor of the Roman past blazes anew in this mighty story of Cicero and the Republic he fought to save.” “Unfolded here in rich detail are the private dramas behind the great Roman hero's triumphs and defeats—and the intimate, deeply moving story of his desperate love affair with the beautiful Livia.”
Subjects: Fiction, History, Statesmen, Historical Fiction, Ancient Rome
