How long does it take to read The Arms of Krupp, 1587-1968?
The Arms of Krupp, 1587-1968 by William Manchester takes about 17 hours 54 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 17 hours 54 minutes
A long haul
First published 1964. 976 pages, about 268,400 words.
36 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 29 hours 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 17 hours 54 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 11 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 41 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This narrative chronicles the growth, dynastic power and ultimate decline of the Krupp family, which had armed Germany in three major wars and had influenced the course of German and European history.
Subjects: Biography, Defense industries, Fried. Krupp GmbH, History, Industrialists, Krupp family
