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How long does it take to read Great Tales from English History?

Robert Lacey

Great Tales from English History by Robert Lacey takes about 5 hours 22 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 5 hours 22 minutes

A weekend read

First published 2004. 293 pages, about 80,575 words.

11 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 8 hours 57 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 5 hours 22 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 3 hours 21 minutes

The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

With insight, humor and fascinating detail, Lacey brings brilliantly to life the stories that made England--from Ethelred the Unready to Richard the Lionheart, the Venerable Bede to Piers the Ploughman.

Subjects: Sociology, Anecdotes, Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Mythology, Antiquarian

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