How long does it take to read The Tale of the Unknown Island?
The Tale of the Unknown Island by José Saramago takes about 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 47 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1997. 43 pages, about 11,825 words.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 47 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An illustrated fable on dreaming the impossible. The hero is a man who asks a king for a boat to search for an unknown island. How can you search for something unknown? Well, it turns out you can, provided you are willing to follow your dreams, and what is more your dreams may come true. By the author of The Stone Raft.
