How long does it take to read Long Walk to Freedom?
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela takes about 11 hours 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 47 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1994. 643 pages, about 176,825 words.
24 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 19 hours 39 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 47 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 62 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, Long Walk to Freedom brilliantly recreates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. Emotive, compelling and uplifting, Long Walk to Freedom is the exhilarating story of an epic life; a story of hardship, resilience and ultimate triumph told with the clarity and eloquence of a born leader.
Subjects: Biography, Politics and government, Presidents, African National Congress, Civil rights workers, Political prisoners
