How long does it take to read The Big Knockover?
selected stories and short novels.
The Big Knockover by Dashiell Hammett takes about 6 hours 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 31 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1966. 355 pages, about 97,625 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Short fictional works by the modern American writer explore the world of crime and violence, mysterious women, and hard-hitting private detectives.
Subjects: American Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Continental Op (Fictitious character), Fiction, Private investigators
