How long does it take to read The Honourable Schoolboy?
The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carré takes about 10 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 34 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1977. 576 pages, about 158,400 words.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 36 minutes |
The page count is the median across 34 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In the aftermath of the events described in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, George Smiley attempts to bring the Circus back from the brink and undo the damage caused by the traitor/mole Bill Haydon while still pursuing his "arch nemesis" Karla.
Subjects: Intelligence service in fiction, American Spy stories, Intelligence service, George Smiley (Fictitious character), Fiction, English Spy stories
