How long does it take to read The Embarrassment of Riches?
an interpretation of Dutch culture in the Golden Age
The Embarrassment of Riches by Simon Schama takes about 12 hours 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 48 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1987. 698 pages, about 191,950 words.
26 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 21 hours 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This text explores the enigma of 17th-century Holland, a nation that attained an unprecedented level of affluence, yet lived in constant dread of being corrupted by prosperity. Examines seventeenth-century Dutch life, history, and culture.
Subjects: Civilization, History, Anthropology, Benelux countries, Dutch, Wealth
