How long does it take to read River Town?
Peter Hessler
River Town by Peter Hessler takes about 7 hours 22 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 22 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2001. 402 pages, about 110,550 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 17 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 22 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 36 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Records the author's experiences as a Peace Corps English teacher in the small Chinese city of Fuling, during which time he witnessed such events as the death of Deng Xiaoping, the return of Hong Kong to the mainland, and the construction of the Three Gorges Dam.
Subjects: Travel, Peace Corps, Description and travel, Descriptions et voyages, China, description and travel, Sichuan sheng (china)
