How long does it take to read Before the Storm?
Before the Storm by Rick Perlstein takes about 12 hours 18 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 18 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2001. 671 pages, about 184,525 words.
25 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 20 hours 30 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 18 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 41 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Acclaimed historian Rick Perlstein chronicles the rise of the conservative movement in the liberal 1960s. At the heart of the story is Barry Goldwater, the renegade Republican from Arizona who loathed federal government, despised liberals, and mocked “peaceful coexistence” with the USSR. Perlstein’s narrative shines a light on a whole world of conservatives and their antagonists, including William F. Buckley, Nelson Rockefeller, and Bill Moyers. Vividly written, Before the Storm is an essential book about the 1960s.
Subjects: Politics and government, History, Presidents, Conservatism, Election, Politics
