How long does it take to read Hild?
Hild by Nicola Griffith takes about 10 hours 20 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 20 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2013. 564 pages, about 155,100 words.
21 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 14 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 20 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
You are a prophet and seer with the brightest mind in an age. Your blood is that of the man who should have been king. That's what the king and his lords see. And they will kill you, one day. Britain in the seventh century - and the world is changing. Small kingdoms are merging, frequently and violently. Edwin, King of Northumbria, plots his rise to overking of all the Angles. Ruthless and unforgiving, he is prepared to use every tool at his disposal: blood, bribery, belief. Into this brutal, vibrant court steps Hild - Edwin's youngest niece. With her glittering mind and powerful curiosity, Hild has a unique way of reading the world.
Subjects: Fiction, History, Christian women saints, Literary, Lesbianism, Historical
