How long does it take to read The Epic of Son-Jara?
John William Johnson
The Epic of Son-Jara by John William Johnson takes about 3 hours 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 35 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1986. 195 pages, about 53,625 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 58 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 14 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
[This tale] celebrates the exploits of the legendary founder of the Empire of Old Mali some 750 years ago. [It] is widely recited today among the Mandekan-speaking peoples of West Africa. As performed by griots, or professional bards, it constitutes a virtual social, political, and cultural charter and embodies deep-rooted aspects of Mande cosmology and worldview.
Subjects: Epic of Son-Jara, Mande, Sundyata, Belletristische Darstellung, Quelle, Epopee de Soundiata
