How long does it take to read Peyton Place?
Grace Metalious
Peyton Place by Grace Metalious takes about 7 hours 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 2 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1603. 384 pages, about 105,600 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 68 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Considered scandalous when first published, this story is now a modern classic. 'Peyton Place' has sold over 10,000,000 copies worldwide and remains the fourth bestselling novel of all time.
Subjects: American fiction, City and town life, Fiction, Fiction, general, United states, fiction, Fiction, family life, general