How long does it take to read A Taste of Power?
A Black Woman's Story
Elaine Brown
A Taste of Power by Elaine Brown takes about 8 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 17 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1957. 452 pages, about 124,300 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 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Brown's account of her life at the highest levels of the Black Panther party's hierarchy. More than a journey through a turbulent time in American history, this is the story of a black woman's battle to define herself.
Subjects: African Americans, Biography, Black Panther Party, Black power, Noirs américains, Biographies
