How long does it take to read Thimble Summer?
Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright takes about 2 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 30 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1659. 136 pages, about 37,400 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 9 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 32 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Children's novel set in 1930s rural Wisconsin. First published in 1938. A story about the various things that happen during the summer when Garnet Linden is nine.
Subjects: Farm life, Juvenile fiction, Newbery Medal, Found objects (Art), Fiction, Children's fiction
