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How long does it take to read Panther in the Basement?

Amos Oz

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

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