How long does it take to read Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed?
Philip Paul Hallie
Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed by Philip Paul Hallie takes about 5 hours 33 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 33 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1979. 303 pages, about 83,325 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 16 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 33 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Tells of the struggle of a Protestant village in Nazi-controlled France to save Jews from persecution. Despite the obvious risks and the many sacrifices, the people of Le Chambon succeeded in hiding and transporting Jews beyond the reach of the Nazis.
Subjects: Jews, History, Rescue, Ethnic relations, Chambon-le-Château, France
