How long does it take to read Lyra's Oxford?
Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman takes about 1 hour 10 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of His Dark Materials
Previous: The Amber Spyglass Next: Once Upon a Time in the North
About 1 hour 10 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2003. 64 pages, about 17,600 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 10 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 44 minutes |
The page count is the median across 19 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An exciting new tale set in the world of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials saga. This collectible hardcover volume includes a short story by Mr. Pullman, plus a fold-out map of Oxford and various "souvenirs" from the past. The book is illustrated throughout with woodcut illustrations by John Lawrence.From the Hardcover edition.
Subjects: Juvenile Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Lyra Belacqua (Fictitious character), Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction