How long does it take to read Islandia?
Austin Tappan Wright
Islandia by Austin Tappan Wright takes about 18 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 18 hours 34 minutes
A long haul
First published 1942. 1,013 pages, about 278,575 words.
38 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 30 hours 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 18 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 11 hours 36 minutes |
The page count is the median across 18 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Austin Tappan Wright left the world a wholly unsuspected legacy. After he died in a tragic accident, among this distinguished legal scholar's papers were found thousands of pages devoted to a staggering feat of literary creationa detailed history of an imagined country complete with geography, genealogy, literature, language and culture. As detailed as J.R.R. Tolkien's middle-earth novels, Islandia has similarly become a classic touchstone for those concerned with the creation of imaginary world.
Subjects: Consuls, Fiction, Utopias, Fiction, general, Fantasy fiction
