ShelfLook
Tools About
Cover of Lyra's Oxford

How long does it take to read Lyra's Oxford?

Philip Pullman

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

More by Philip Pullman

Books like this

Popular books of similar length