How long does it take to read Ordeal by Hunger?
Ordeal by Hunger by George R. Stewart takes about 6 hours 1 minute to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 1 minute
A weekend read
First published 1936. 328 pages, about 90,200 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 1 minute |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 1 minute |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 46 minutes |
The page count is the median across 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Roster of the Donner party": p. 299-300."Condensed itinerary of the Donner party": p. 301-303. Bibliography: p. 305-309; "Notes and references": p. 311-321.
Subjects: Donner Party, Cannibalism, Overland journeys to the Pacific
