How long does it take to read Banner in the Sky?
James Ramsey Ullman
Banner in the Sky by James Ramsey Ullman takes about 4 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 39 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1954. 254 pages, about 69,850 words. Written for children.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 46 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 55 minutes |
The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Rudi dreams of climbing to the summit of the Citadel, the highest mountain in Switzerland. His father was the only man who dared to approach the top and he died in the pursuit. Now Rudi yearns to complete the quest. Adolescence.
Subjects: Fiction, Mountaineering, Adventure and adventurers, Mountaineers, Newbery Honor, Children's stories
