How long does it take to read Anthills of the Savannah?
Chinua Achebe, Etienne Galle
Anthills of the Savannah by Chinua Achebe, Etienne Galle takes about 4 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 6 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1987. 224 pages, about 61,600 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 6 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Using the conflict between the city and tribal villages, the ravages of the great African drought, and Third World politics as a compelling backdrop, Achebe weaves a potent drama of modern Africa.
Subjects: Political Fiction, Fiction, Politics and government, Africa, fiction, Fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, political
