How long does it take to read On the Wasteland?
On the Wasteland by Ruth M. Arthur takes about 2 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 55 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1975. 159 pages, about 43,725 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 49 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A young orphan discovers a dream world which allows her to escape the unpleasant realities of everyday life in the orphanage, but her intense attachment to fantasy almost ends in disaster.
Subjects: Children's stories, Fiction, Orphans, Space and time, Northmen, fiction
