How long does it take to read The Mechanical?
The Alchemy Wars: Book One
Ian Tregillis
The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis takes about 8 hours 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 38 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2015. 471 pages, about 129,525 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 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"The Clakker: a mechanical man, endowed with great strength and boundless stamina -- but beholden to the wishes of its human masters. Soon after the Dutch scientist and clockmaker Christiaan Huygens invented the very first Clakker in the 17th Century, the Netherlands built a whole mechanical army. It wasn't long before a legion of clockwork fusiliers marched on Westminster, and the Netherlands became the world's sole superpower. Three centuries later, it still is. Only the French still fiercely defend their belief in universal human rights for all men -- flesh and brass alike. After decades of warfare, the Dutch and French have reached a tenuous cease-fire in a conflict that has ravaged North America. But one audacious Clakker, Jax, can no longer bear the bonds of his slavery. He will make a bid for freedom, and the consequences of his escape will shake the very foundations of the Brasswork Throne."--
Subjects: Robots, Fiction, Fiction, alternative history, Fiction, fantasy, historical, FICTION / Alternative History, FICTION / Fantasy / Historical
