How long does it take to read Bodyguard of Lies?
Anthony Cave Brown
Bodyguard of Lies by Anthony Cave Brown takes about 17 hours 22 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 17 hours 22 minutes
A long haul
First published 1975. 947 pages, about 260,425 words.
35 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 28 hours 56 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 17 hours 22 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 10 hours 51 minutes |
The page count is the median across 16 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Examines Allied intelligence and counter-intelligence operations during World War II, describing the cipher machine used to break German codes and the tactics, ruses, and deception employed to ensure the successful invasion of Normandy.
Subjects: Secret service
