How long does it take to read The Shield of Achilles?
war, peace, and the course of history
Philip Bobbitt
The Shield of Achilles by Philip Bobbitt takes about 16 hours 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 16 hours 53 minutes
A long haul
First published 2002. 921 pages, about 253,275 words.
34 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 28 hours 9 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 16 hours 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 10 hours 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"A classic inquiy into the nature of the Sate, its origins in war, and its drive for peace and legitimacy."
Subjects: National state, International relations, Peace, Nation-state, War, Staten
