How long does it take to read The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle?
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting takes about 4 hours 56 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
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About 4 hours 56 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1922. 269 pages, about 73,975 words. Written for children.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 56 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 5 minutes |
The page count is the median across 158 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island.
Subjects: Animals, Children's stories, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Voyages and travels, Fantasy
