How long does it take to read The Vice-Consul?
The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras takes about 3 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 6 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1968. 169 pages, about 46,475 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 10 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 56 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Suspended and awaiting his next assignment, the French Vice-Consul at Lahore falls hopelessly in love with the French ambassador's wife.
Subjects: Fiction
