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How long does it take to read The Boy Who Saw True?

Cyril Scott

The Boy Who Saw True by Cyril Scott takes about 4 hours 37 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 4 hours 37 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1953. 252 pages, about 69,300 words.

10 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 7 hours 42 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 4 hours 37 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 53 minutes

The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Based on the diary entries of a young Victorian boy who had an extraordinary supernatural talent. This is a naïve, insightful, funny, and moving account of a precocious young clairvoyant. Born with an incredible gift, this anonymous author could see auras and spirits. Yet he failed to realize that other people were not similarly gifted. This remarkable book has become a paranormal classic.

Subjects: Parapsychology, Clairvoyance, Clairvoyants

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