How long does it take to read The True History of the Conquest of New Spain?
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
The True History of the Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Díaz del Castillo takes about 8 hours 49 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 49 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1632. 481 pages, about 132,275 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 42 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 49 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 94 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A follower of Hernando Cortez describes how a small group of Spaniards was able to defeat the mighty Aztecs and lay claim to their territory and treasures for Spain.
Subjects: Non-Fiction, History, Cannibalism, Indians of Mexico, Human sacrifice, Sources
