How long does it take to read The Road?
The Road by Jack London takes about 2 hours 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 48 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1907. 153 pages, about 42,075 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 45 minutes |
The page count is the median across 59 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"The Road" is an autobiographical memoir presenting stories from the time that Jack London spent as a hobo in the late 19th century.
Subjects: American Authors, Biography, Fiction, Prisoners, Railroad travel, Tramps
