How long does it take to read Amos Fortune, Free Man?
Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates takes about 3 hours 19 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 19 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1950. 181 pages, about 49,775 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 32 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The life of the eighteenth-century African prince who, after being captured by slave traders, was brought to Massachusetts where he was a slave until he was able to buy his freedom at the age of sixty.
Subjects: Slaves, African Americans, Biography, Newbery Medal, Afro-Americans
