How long does it take to read Farmer Giles of Ham?
Farmer Giles of Ham by J. R. R. Tolkien takes about 1 hour 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 39 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1949. 90 pages, about 24,750 words. Written for children.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 2 minutes |
The page count is the median across 57 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In this fiftieth anniversary edition of the Tolkien classic, Farmer Giles, his mare, and his talking dog go into the valley of the Thames to fight the dragon Chrysophylax. Includes the author's previously unpublished notes for a sequel.
Subjects: English Fantasy fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Fairy tales, Children's stories, Dragons
