How long does it take to read The Clown?
The Clown by Heinrich Böll takes about 4 hours 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 32 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1965. 247 pages, about 67,925 words. Written for children.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 33 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A novel of a clown and mime who retreats to his home in post World War two Germany after an accident cripples him and leaves him trying to cope with his life, his "friends" desertion, and the world around him.
Subjects: Fiction, Pantomimes, Clowns, History, Children's fiction, Clowns, fiction
