How long does it take to read The Book of Sand?
Jorge Luis Borges, Norman Thomas Di Giovanni, Alastair Reid
The Book of Sand by Jorge Luis Borges, Norman Thomas Di Giovanni, Alastair Reid takes about 3 hours 8 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 8 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1975. 171 pages, about 47,025 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 14 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 58 minutes |
The page count is the median across 35 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Thirteen new stories by the celebrated writer, including two which he considers his greatest achievements to date, artfully blend elements from many literary geares.
Subjects: Fiction, short stories (single author), Fiction (fictional works by one author), Spanish Short stories, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Narrativa (Argentina), Nouvelles espagnoles
