How long does it take to read Inside the Whale?
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Inside the Whale by George Orwell takes about 3 hours 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 42 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1940. 202 pages, about 55,550 words. Written for children.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 10 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 19 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This is a very special edition cause it seems to be old plumb typography
Subjects: Children's periodicals, History and criticism, Fiction, short stories (single author)
