How long does it take to read Arabian Sands?
Arabian Sands by Wilfred Thesiger takes about 6 hours 22 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 22 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1959. 347 pages, about 95,425 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 22 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 59 minutes |
The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Story of five years of travel with the nomad Arabs in the unknown deserts of Southern Arabia.
Subjects: Description and travel, Travel, Travel writing, Déserts, Bedouins, Descriptions et voyages
