How long does it take to read Let the Trumpet Sound?
Stephen B. Oates
Let the Trumpet Sound by Stephen B. Oates takes about 10 hours 18 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 18 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1982. 562 pages, about 154,550 words.
21 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 10 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 18 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 26 minutes |
The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The first major biography of King, based on extensive research in manuscript collections, traces King's personal development as well as the development of his ideas on protest and nonviolent resistance, from the influence of Thoreau and Gandhi through the details of his participation in the Civil Rights Movement.
Subjects: Biography, African Americans, Baptists, Clergy, Civil rights, Afro-Americans
