How long does it take to read An Area of Darkness?
An Area of Darkness by V. S. Naipaul takes about 5 hours 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 9 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1964. 281 pages, about 77,275 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 9 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 13 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This is V.S. Naipaul's record of his sojourn to India, the land of his fathers. Throughout the book, Naipaul's intense perceptions sweep the reader into the turmoil and fabulous richness of the length and breadth of India.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Description and travel, Travel, India -- Social life and customs, Manners and customs, India, social life and customs
