How long does it take to read The Oxford History of Board Games?
David Sidney Parlett
The Oxford History of Board Games by David Sidney Parlett takes about 7 hours 5 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 5 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1999. 386 pages, about 106,150 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 5 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Focuses mainly on different families of traditional games and folk entertainments, with some discussion of rules and strategies.
Subjects: Social aspects, Board games, Social aspects of Board games, History
