How long does it take to read Bible and Sword?
England and Palestine from the Bronze Age to Balfour
Bible and Sword by Barbara W. Tuchman takes about 7 hours 33 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 33 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1956. 412 pages, about 113,300 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 33 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Discusses the complex relationship between Britain and Palestine; its basis on Biblical history, the need to control India, and the need to access Middle Eastern oil; and the dynamics which led to the founding of the modern Jewish state.
Subjects: Relations, Zionism, History, Foreign relations, Relations (general) with Great Britain, Great Britain
