How long does it take to read Sharpe's Gold?
Richard Sharpe and the destruction of Almeida, August 1810
Bernard Cornwell, Frederick Davidson
Sharpe's Gold by Bernard Cornwell, Frederick Davidson takes about 4 hours 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 9 of Richard Sharpe
Previous: Sharpe's Eagle Next: Sharpe's Escape
About 4 hours 42 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1981. 256 pages, about 70,400 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
The page count is the median across 29 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Bold, professional, ruthless - hero and man of actionThe stench was thick by the hermitage and buzzing with flies, and Sharpe paused by the steps.There was almost a reluctance to go inside, not just because of the bodies but because of what the hermitage might not contain.The gold.Fresh from battle and covered in glory, Sharpe and his regiment are called north by Wellington.On arrival though Sharpe is set on a desperate mission–to go behind enemy lines and secure the gold so vital to the success of the war.Success means riches–not just for the army, but for Sharpe and his men.The enemy he faces strikes terror in to the hearts of all around –a renegade guerrilla band whose leader has a particular loathing for Sharpe who has stolen his woman.
Subjects: Fiction, Richard Sharpe (Fictitious character), Military History, Historical Fiction, Fiction, war & military, Fiction, historical
