How long does it take to read Mussolini?
Denis Mack Smith
Mussolini by Denis Mack Smith takes about 7 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 52 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1981. 429 pages, about 117,975 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 7 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 55 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Mussolini who emerges from Denis Mack Smith's political biography is the supreme opportunist, more actor than statesman, with policies shaped chiefly by events.
Subjects: Biography, Politics and government, Fascism, Heads of state, History, Italy
