How long does it take to read Beethoven Lives Upstairs?
Barbara Nichol
Beethoven Lives Upstairs by Barbara Nichol takes about 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 52 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1989. 47 pages, about 12,925 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 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The letters that ten-year-old Christoph and his uncle exchange show how Christoph's feelings for Mr. Beethoven, the eccentric boarder that shares his house, change from anger and embarrassment to compassion and admiration.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Composers, Fiction, Letters, Uncles, Music appreciation
