How long does it take to read The Vicar of Nibbleswicke?
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke by Roald Dahl takes about 44 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 44 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1991. 40 pages, about 11,000 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 44 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The vicar's speech impediment leads to holy hysteria in an otherwise quiet country parish.
Subjects: Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Humorous stories, Dyslexia, Speech disorders, Clergy
