How long does it take to read The Silver Sword?
The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier takes about 3 hours 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 31 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1956. 192 pages, about 52,800 words. Written for children.
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 47 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In 1942 Warsaw, World War II is raging, and people live in fear from day to day. Ruth, Bronia, and Edek have to fend for themselves when both of their parents are taken by the Nazis. Can they survive? A gripping story based on true accounts. This was also published as "Escape from Warsaw"
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Civilians in War, Fiction, Children's fiction, Refugees, fiction, Warsaw (poland), fiction
