How long does it take to read The 35Th of May ; or, Conrad's Ride to the South Seas?
The 35Th of May ; or, Conrad's Ride to the South Seas by Erich Kästner takes about 3 hours 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 31 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1934. 192 pages, about 52,800 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
