How long does it take to read Duncton Wood?
William Horwood
Duncton Wood by William Horwood takes about 13 hours 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 13 hours 26 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1980. 733 pages, about 201,575 words.
27 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 22 hours 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 13 hours 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The moles of Duncton Wood live in the shadow of Mandrake, a cruel tyrant corrupted by absolute power. A solitary young mole, Bracken, leads the fight to free them. Only by putting his trust in the ancient Stone, a forgotten symbol of a great spiritual past, can Bracken find the strength to challenge Mandrake’s darkness. When Bracken falls in love with Rebecca, Mandrake’s daughter, the moles must make life and death choices as their extraordinary search for freedom and truth begins. Together, Bracken and Rebecca will embark on moving journey that will challenge them in ways they could never have imagined. But can they save Duncton before it’s too late?
Subjects: Fiction, general
