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How long does it take to read Joseph Smith?

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Richard L. Bushman

Joseph Smith by Richard L. Bushman takes about 13 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 13 hours 34 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 2005. 740 pages, about 203,500 words.

28 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 22 hours 37 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 13 hours 34 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 8 hours 29 minutes

The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Tells how America's preeminent visionary and prophet, Joseph Smith, formed a new religion, Mormonism, from the ground up. Explores the inner workings of his personality-his personal piety, his temper, his affection for family and friends, and his incredible determination.

Subjects: Mormons, Biography, Mormonen, Mormon church, history

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