How long does it take to read The March of Folly?
from Troy to Vietnam
The March of Folly by Barbara W. Tuchman takes about 8 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 30 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1984. 464 pages, about 127,600 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 11 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 19 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Traces and explores the recurring pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests.
Subjects: Modern History, Power (Social sciences), Judgment, History, Errors, inventions, Worldhistory
