How long does it take to read The Great Railway Bazaar?
by train through Asia
The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux takes about 6 hours 29 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 29 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1975. 354 pages, about 97,350 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 29 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 3 minutes |
The page count is the median across 35 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In 1973, Paul Theroux embarked on a four-month journey by train from the United Kingdom through Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. In The Great Railway Bazaar, he records in vivid detail and penetrating insight the many fascinating incidents, adventures, and encounters of his grand, intercontinental tour.
Subjects: Description and travel, Journeys, Descriptions et voyages, Chemins de fer, Railroads, Personal narratives
