How long does it take to read Sarum?
The Novel of England
Sarum by Edward Rutherfurd takes about 16 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 16 hours 27 minutes
A long haul
First published 1987. 897 pages, about 246,675 words.
33 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 27 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 16 hours 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 10 hours 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Sarum is an epic story that tells the history of the Salisbury region in particular and England in general from the end of the Ice Age through the current period. It traces the story of several interconnected local families over the centuries as their fortunes rise and fall with the vagaries of time. It is also an excellent overview of the major historical events and eras of England.
Subjects: Fiction, History, Salisbury, Région de (Angleterre), Romans, nouvelles, Histoire, Fiction, historical
