How long does it take to read At the Back of the North Wind?
At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald takes about 5 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 39 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1871. 308 pages, about 84,700 words. Written for children.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 496 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The adventures of a little boy, Diamond, named for his father's favorite horse, as he travels with the beautiful lady North Wind and comes to know the many facets of her protective and violent temper.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Children's fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Death, fiction, Love, fiction, Magic, fiction
