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How long does it take to read Episode of Sparrows?

Rumer Godden

Episode of Sparrows by Rumer Godden takes about 4 hours 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 4 hours 32 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1955. 247 pages, about 67,925 words. Written for children.

10 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 7 hours 33 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 4 hours 32 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 50 minutes

The page count is the median across 34 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

In post-war London, two street-tough children attempt to build a hidden garden, an act that awakens hidden courage in the children and profoundly disrupts the neighborhood.

Subjects: Fiction, general, Fiction, Gardens, History, Street children, Romans, nouvelles

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