How long does it take to read Biko?
Donald Woods
Biko by Donald Woods takes about 7 hours 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 40 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1978. 418 pages, about 114,950 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 46 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 47 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"The material includes a history of South Africa ... From his short 30 years, little biographical material about Steve Biko can be presented, but Woods, Biko's close friend, is able to give details and lengthy descriptions of the philosophy and program of the great Bantu leader." Voice Youth Advocates.
Subjects: Biography, Journalists, Political prisoners, Race relations, Apartheid, Folter
