How long does it take to read Pompeii-- Buried Alive!?
Edith Kunhardt
Pompeii-- Buried Alive! by Edith Kunhardt takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1987. 48 pages, about 13,200 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A simple retelling of the fateful days in 79 A.D. when Mt. Vesuvius erupted and the people in the ancient town of Pompeii perished.
Subjects: Volcanoes, Pompeii (extinct city)
