How long does it take to read The Stations of the Sun?
A History of the Ritual Year in Britain
The Stations of the Sun by Ronald Hutton takes about 10 hours 15 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 15 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1996. 559 pages, about 153,725 words.
21 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 5 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 15 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Comprehensive and engaging, this colourful study covers the whole sweep of ritual history from the earliest written records to the present day. From May Day revels and Midsummer fires, to Harvest Home, Halloween, and the twelve days of Christmas, Ronald Hutton takes us on a fascinating journey through the ritual year in Britain. He challenges many common assumptions about the customs of the past, and debunks many myths surrounding festivals of the present, to illuminate the history of the calendar year we live by today.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Popular culture, Holidays, Folklore, Festivals, Fetes nationales
