How long does it take to read Washington?
Washington by Ron Chernow takes about 17 hours 1 minute to read at 250 words a minute.
About 17 hours 1 minute
A long haul
First published 2010. 928 pages, about 255,200 words.
35 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 28 hours 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 17 hours 1 minute |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 10 hours 38 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In this work, the author, a biographer provides a portrait of the father of our nation, dashing forever the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man, and revealing an astute and surprising portrait of a canny political genius who knew how to inspire people.
Subjects: Presidents, Generals, Biography, History, Presidents, united states, Generals, biography
