How long does it take to read I Will Try?
Legson Kayira
I Will Try by Legson Kayira takes about 4 hours 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 32 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1965. 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 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The true-life first-person story of a determined young man who walked 2500 miles across his native Africa to get an American education.
Subjects: Courage, Education, History, Biography
