How long does it take to read Rasmus and the Vagabond?
Rasmus and the Vagabond by Astrid Lindgren takes about 3 hours 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 31 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1960. 192 pages, about 52,800 words. Written for children.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
After running away from the orphanage, nine-year-old Rasmus finds the outside world cold and unfriendly until he meets "Paradise Oscar" who helps him find a new home.
Subjects: Fiction, Orphans, Tramps, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Orphans, fiction
