How long does it take to read The African Child?
Camara Laye, Sally Lowe
The African Child by Camara Laye, Sally Lowe takes about 2 hours 56 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 56 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1954. 160 pages, about 44,000 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 53 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 24 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
I would describe this book as a children literature as it depicts the life of Camara laye when he was a boy
Subjects: Guinean Authors, Biography, Guinea, Social life and customs, Text-books for foreigners, Manners and customs
