How long does it take to read Parting the Waters?
America in the King years 1954-63
Taylor Branch
Parting the Waters by Taylor Branch takes about 19 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 19 hours 30 minutes
A long haul
First published 1988. 1,064 pages, about 292,600 words.
39 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 32 hours 31 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 19 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 12 hours 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Chronicles the civil rights struggle from the twilight of the Eisenhower years through the assassination of President Kennedy.
Subjects: Politieke geschiedenis, Civil Rights Movement, Afro-Americans, Civil rights movements, African Americans, Civil rights
