How long does it take to read Encounters with the Archdruid?
Encounters with the Archdruid by John McPhee takes about 4 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 30 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1971. 245 pages, about 67,375 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 29 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The narratives in this book are of journeys made in three wildernesses - on a coastal island, in a Western mountain range, and on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The four men portrayed here have different relationships to their environment, and they encounter each other on mountain trails, in forests and rapids, sometimes with reserve, sometimes with friendliness, sometimes fighting hard across a philosophical divide.
Subjects: Conservation of natural resources, Wilderness areas, Conservation des ressources naturelles, Réserves de la vie sauvage
