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