How long does it take to read Panther in the Basement?
Panther in the Basement by Amos Oz takes about 3 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 14 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1994. 176 pages, about 48,400 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 33 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The lighthearted tale of a 12-year-old Jewish boy who befriends a British policeman in 1947 Israel, a friendship which leads his comrades to accuse him of treason. The boys have formed a secret liberation army to throw out the British. By the author of Don't Call It Night.
Subjects: Israeli Authors, Childhood and youth, Biography, Amistad, Authors, Israeli, British