How long does it take to read Peppersoup and the Road to Ibadan?
Peppersoup and the Road to Ibadan by Elechi Amadi takes about 2 hours 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 25 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1977. 132 pages, about 36,300 words.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 2 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A comedic stage play about polygamy and cultural diversity. While on tour in London, a Nigerian musician - Ichela has an affair with a British girl, Mavis. Mavis falls in love with the charming Ichela. The two remain in touch after Ichela returns to Nigeria. Back home in Nigeria, Ichela starts a relationship with a Nigerian nurse - Ineba. Ineba falls in love with Ichela. Both Ineba and Mavis want to marry Ichela. He agrees to marry them both. The stage is set for a Shakespearean comedy of errors. The situation goes from funny to hilarious and culminates and heart wrenching, tear jerking galore of humor. A must read for the connoisseur of African Literature.
