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How long does it take to read The Drummer Boy?

Cyprian Ekwensi

The Drummer Boy by Cyprian Ekwensi takes about 1 hour 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 1 hour 36 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1966. 87 pages, about 23,925 words.

4 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 2 hours 40 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 1 hour 36 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour

The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

Subjects: Novel, English fiction

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