How long does it take to read George the Drummer Boy?
George the Drummer Boy by Nathaniel Benchley takes about 1 hour 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 9 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1977. 63 pages, about 17,325 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 9 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A view of the incidents at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, which were the start of the American Revolution, as seen from the eyes of George, a British drummer boy.
Subjects: Campaigns, Fiction, History, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Boys, fiction
