How long does it take to read The Go-getter?
Peter B. Kyne
The Go-getter by Peter B. Kyne takes about 1 hour 8 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 8 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1921. 62 pages, about 17,050 words.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 8 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Although Kyne's tale of business smarts has been around for some time (it was first published by William Randolph Hearst in 1921), it doesn't feel dated. Indeed, lumber wholesaler Cappy Ricks's situation (he "had more troubles than a hen with ducklings") mirrors that of many business leaders today. It's a straightforward parable about a young war veteran who's handed an opportunity that will either make or break his career. If he accepts the job and pulls it off, he's a go-getter; if he fails, it's curtains. The kid's motto-"It shall be done"-sums up Kyne's point: even if you're unsure, say you can do it. Then figure out how to do it and make sure you succeed. Go above and beyond.
Subjects: Fiction, Motivation (Psychology), Businessmen, Success in business, Fiction, psychological, Success
