How long does it take to read The Outback Man?
The Outback Man by Amanda Doyle takes about 3 hours 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 31 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1966. 192 pages, about 52,800 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Wrongly dismissed from her first job in Australia for stealing, Lou took refuge in the remote outback-and speedily fell in love with her employer, Steve Bryant. The her old enemy from Sydney, Angela Poole arrived herself, determined to steal-Lou's 'outback man'.