How long does it take to read Sharpe's Fortress?
Sharpe's Fortress by Bernard Cornwell takes about 6 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 3 of Richard Sharpe
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About 6 hours 43 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1999. 366 pages, about 100,650 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 11 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 29 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Promoted for his gallantry in the war against India's rebellious Mahratta confederacy, Richard Sharpe is uncomfortable with his newfound authority -- and embroiled in his own private campaign. The unmistakable scent of treason is leading him to Gawilghur, an impenetrable fortress in the sky and the last refuge of desperate enemies of all dark stripes. And as the army of Sir Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington, prepares to lay siege to the stronghold high above the Deccan Plain, Sharpe will risk his honor, reputation, and fortune on a battle that will test him as never before.
Subjects: British, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, History, Military, Military History
