How long does it take to read The Great Pyramid?
The story of the farmers, the god-king and the most astonding structure ever built (Wonders of the World Book)
Elizabeth Mann
The Great Pyramid by Elizabeth Mann takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1996. 48 pages, about 13,200 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A history of the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza and the civilization that produced it.
Subjects: Great Pyramid (Egypt), Civilization, Antiquities, Pyramids
