How long does it take to read Fordlandia?
the rise and fall of Henry Ford's forgotten jungle city
Greg Grandin, Grandin
Fordlandia by Greg Grandin, Grandin takes about 7 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 55 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2009. 432 pages, about 118,800 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 57 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The stunning, never-before-told story of the quixotic attempt to recreate small-town America in the heart of the Amazon, "Fordlandia" depicts a desperate quest to salvage the bygone America that the Ford factory system did much to dispatch.
Subjects: History, Ford Motor Company, Rubber plantations, Civilization, Planned communities, Influence
