How long does it take to read Ivan's War?
Catherine Merridale
Ivan's War by Catherine Merridale takes about 7 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 52 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2005. 429 pages, about 117,975 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 7 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 55 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Based on archives of letters, diaries and police reports, 'Ivan's War' explores the human element of Russia's battle against German invasion, and the psychology that enabled a badly fed and badly run force to defeat a power that would otherwise have enslaved all of Europe.
Subjects: Campaigns, History, Russian Personal narratives, Social conditions, Soldiers, Soviet Union
