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How long does it take to read The Sound of the City?

Charlie Gillett

The Sound of the City by Charlie Gillett takes about 9 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 9 hours 27 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 1970. 515 pages, about 141,625 words.

19 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 15 hours 44 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 9 hours 27 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 5 hours 54 minutes

The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

"This comprehensive study of the rise of rock and roll from 1954 to 1971 has now been expanded with close to 100 illustrations as well as a new introduction, recommended listening section, and bibliography."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects: History and criticism, Rock music, Popular music, Rock music, history and criticism

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