How long does it take to read The Downing Street Years?
The Downing Street Years by Margaret Thatcher takes about 16 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 16 hours 45 minutes
A long haul
First published 1993. 914 pages, about 251,350 words.
34 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 27 hours 56 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 16 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 10 hours 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
First-hand portrayal of the events, personalities, and critical moments of Thatcher's years in power.
Subjects: Biography, Foreign relations, History, Politics and government, Prime ministers, Women prime ministers
