How long does it take to read The Hollow Hills?
The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart takes about 8 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 2 of Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy
Previous: The Crystal Cave Next: The Last Enchantment
About 8 hours 43 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1973. 475 pages, about 130,625 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 31 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 27 minutes |
The page count is the median across 44 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Dark Ages. Keeping watch over the young Arthur Pendragon, the prince and prophet Merlin Ambrosius is haunted by dreams of the magical sword Caliburn, which has been hidden for centuries. When Uther Pendragon is killed in battle, the time of destiny is at hand, and Arthur must claim the fabled sword to become the true High King of Britain.
Subjects: Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Britons, Fiction, Kings and rulers, Merlin (Legendary character)
