How long does it take to read To the Hilt?
To the Hilt by Dick Francis takes about 6 hours 15 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 15 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1931. 341 pages, about 93,775 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 15 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 54 minutes |
The page count is the median across 24 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
From the acclaimed master of mystery and suspense comes the story of a self-imposed outcast who must refresh his detection skills in order to save himself and his family.
Subjects: Fiction, Horse racing, Painters, American Detective and mystery stories, Eccentrics and eccentricities, Detective and mystery stories