How long does it take to read The Man Who Never Was?
The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu takes about 2 hours 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 47 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1953. 152 pages, about 41,800 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 39 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 45 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Describes how the Germans changed their Mediterranean defense plans after being misled by the Allies through an elaborate operation set up by the British.
Subjects: Secret service, Operation Mincemeat
