How long does it take to read The Ski Bum?
The Ski Bum by Romain Gary takes about 4 hours 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 9 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1964. 226 pages, about 62,150 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 54 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 9 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 35 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Handsome American ski bum, detached from life, engages in a semi-sweet romance with the American daughter of a diplomat in Geneva.
Subjects: Fiction
