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How long does it take to read The Guide?

R. K. Narayan

The Guide by R. K. Narayan takes about 4 hours 5 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 4 hours 5 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1958. 223 pages, about 61,325 words.

9 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 6 hours 49 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 4 hours 5 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 33 minutes

The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Rogue is reluctantly cast in the role of a holy man in this ironic comedy of East Indian life.

Subjects: Fiction, Indian Fiction, Comedy. Hinduism, Bharata natyam dancers, Spiritual life, Tour guides (Persons)

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