How long does it take to read The Epic of the Kings?
Ferdowsi, Amin Banani
The Epic of the Kings by Ferdowsi, Amin Banani takes about 7 hours 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 42 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1829. 420 pages, about 115,500 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 50 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 49 minutes |
The page count is the median across 39 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Narrative poetry.
Subjects: Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, general, Persian Epic poetry, FICTION, Sjahname (Firdawsī), Iran, history
