How long does it take to read East of the Sun & West of the Moon?
East of the Sun & West of the Moon by Mercer Mayer takes about 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 48 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1980. 44 pages, about 12,100 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Moon, Father Forest, Great Fish of the Sea, and North Wind help a maiden rescue her true love from a troll princess in a faraway kingdom.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Folklore, Non-Classifiable, Fiction, Monsters, Norway
