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How long does it take to read The Summer Tree?

Guy Gavriel Kay

The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay takes about 5 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

Book 1 of The Fionavar Tapestry

Next: The Wandering Fire

About 5 hours 55 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1984. 323 pages, about 88,825 words.

12 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 9 hours 52 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 5 hours 55 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 3 hours 42 minutes

The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Five men and women find themselves flung into the magical land of Fionavar, First of all Worlds. They have been called there by the mage Loren Silvercloak, and quickly find themselves drawn into the complex tapestry of events. For Kim, Paul, Kevin, Jennifer and Dave all have their own part to play in the coming battle against the forces of evil led by the fallen god Rakoth Maugrim and his dark hordes. First volume in series.

Subjects: College students, Fiction, Fionavar (Imaginary place), Time travel, Wizards, Romans

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