How long does it take to read Freddie Mercury?
The Definitive Biography
Freddie Mercury by Lesley-Ann Jones takes about 8 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 39 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1997. 472 pages, about 129,800 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"...In this outstanding biography, former rock journalist Lesley-Ann Jones, who toured with Queen, mines mythology, rumour and gossip to reveal a shy and enchanting individual. From Freddie's birth [as Farook Bulsara] on Zanzibar and his school days in India, to his family's escape to London, Queen's phenomenal success and [his] tragic death from AIDS ..."--Jacket.
Subjects: Biography, Queen (Musical group), Rock musicians, Singers, Tonträger, Rock musicians, great britain
