How long does it take to read Harriet Tubman, Conductor on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman, Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry takes about 4 hours 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 32 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1955. 247 pages, about 67,925 words. Written for children.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 33 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A biography of the black woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the North for herself and for others through the Underground railroad.
Subjects: Biography, African Americans, Slaves, Underground railroad, African American women, Blacks
