How long does it take to read Fire from Heaven?
Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault takes about 7 hours 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 9 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1969. 390 pages, about 107,250 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 55 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 9 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 36 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Fire from Heaven is a 1969 historical novel by Mary Renault about the childhood and youth of Alexander the Great. It reportedly was a major inspiration for the Oliver Stone film Alexander.
Subjects: Kings and rulers, Generals, Fiction, History, Alexander, the Great, Alexander
