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How long does it take to read Kennedy?

Theodore C. Sorensen

Kennedy by Theodore C. Sorensen takes about 14 hours 21 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 14 hours 21 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 1965. 783 pages, about 215,325 words.

29 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 23 hours 56 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 14 hours 21 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 8 hours 58 minutes

The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Recollections of the late President by his Special Counsel. Covering the 1953-63 period, this is a "portrait of Kennedy's emergence into political maturity and of his increased knowledge of the country, of world affairs, of his own abilities and of administrative tactics as he fought the tough political battles of 1956-1960. Most of all, the book shows the man at work in the Presidency.

Subjects: Biography, Histoire, History, Politics and government, Presidents, Devlet başkanları

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