How long does it take to read When the Wind Blows?
When the Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs takes about 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 51 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1982. 46 pages, about 12,650 words.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Raymond Briggs' now famous bestselling comic cartoon book depicts the effects of a nuclear attack on an elderly couple in his usual humorous yet macabre way.
Subjects: Popular works, Nuclear warfare, English drama, Comic books, strips, Comics & graphic novels, general, Fiction, historical, general
