How long does it take to read On the Black Hill?
On the Black Hill by Bruce Chatwin takes about 4 hours 59 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 59 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1982. 272 pages, about 74,800 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 59 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 7 minutes |
The page count is the median across 24 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Dans la lignée de Thomas Hardy et du roman campagnard anglais de la fin du 19e siècle. Thème central : la gémellité. Pour P. Thevenon il s'agit d'un "exploit parodique."
Subjects: Fiction, Twins, Older men, Farm life, Vie à la ferme, Romans, nouvelles
