How long does it take to read The Malay Archipelago?
the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise : a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature
Alfred Russel Wallace
The Malay Archipelago by Alfred Russel Wallace takes about 9 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 27 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1869. 515 pages, about 141,625 words.
19 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 15 hours 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 54 minutes |
The page count is the median across 32 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The wisdom of peace and the absurdity of fighting are demonstrated in seventeen stories and poems by outstanding authors of today such as Jean Fritz, Milton Meltzer, and Nancy Willard, illustrated by famous illustrators such as Paul Zelinsky, the Dillons, and Maurice Sendak.
Subjects: Description and travel, Ethnology, Journeys, Natural history, Travel, Zoology
