How long does it take to read News of a Kidnapping?
News of a Kidnapping by Gabriel García Márquez takes about 5 hours 58 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 58 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1996. 325 pages, about 89,375 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 56 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 58 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 36 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Journalistiek verslag van een serie ontvoeringen van vooraanstaande journalisten door de Colombiaanse drugsmaffia.
Subjects: Kidnapping, Hostages, Drug traffic, Violence, Hostage negotiations, Medellin Cartel
