How long does it take to read From Beirut to Jerusalem?
From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas L. Friedman takes about 9 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 55 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1988. 541 pages, about 148,775 words.
20 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 16 hours 32 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 31 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Examines Israeli-Palestinian relations, the PLO, Israeli politics, Lebanese factions, news reporting from the Middle East, and other issues of the Middle East.
Subjects: Arab-Israeli conflict, History, Israel-Arab conflict, Israel-Arab conflicts, Military relations, National Book Award Winner