How long does it take to read Roman Diary?
the journal of Iliona of Mytilini, who was captured by pirates and sold as a slave in Rome, A.D. 107
Roman Diary by Richard Platt, David Parkins takes about 1 hour 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 46 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2001. 96 pages, about 26,400 words. Written for children.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 6 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
On a sea voyage from her native Greece to Egypt, Iliona's ship is boarded by pirates and she ends up sold as a slave in Rome. Includes information on Roman culture.
Subjects: Fiction, History, Slaves, Diaries, Civilization, Juvenile fiction
