How long does it take to read Asterix in Britain?
Asterix in Britain by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 8 of Asterix
Previous: Asterix and the Big Fight Next: Asterix and the Normans
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1966. 48 pages, about 13,200 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 57 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Asterix and Obelix, warriors of the last village in Gaul still free after the Roman invasion, set out on a mission to deliver a barrel of their druid's famous magic potion to help Asterix's cousin in Britain fight off the invading Roman army.
Subjects: Caricatures and cartoons, Comics & graphic novels, general, Comic books, strips, History, Children's stories, Graphic novels
