How long does it take to read The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York?
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A. Caro takes about 22 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 22 hours 51 minutes
A long haul
First published 1974. 1,246 pages, about 342,650 words.
46 days (about 7 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 38 hours 4 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 22 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 14 hours 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 16 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Discusses the illusion that is a democracy by pointing out what real power looks like and where it comes from.
Subjects: Urban renewal, New york (n.y.), history, City planning, united states, History, Politics and government, Group processes
