How long does it take to read Woman in the Mists?
the story of Dian Fossey and the mountain gorillas of Africa
Woman in the Mists by Farley Mowat takes about 6 hours 58 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 58 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1987. 380 pages, about 104,500 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 37 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 58 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Traces the life of the American researcher who studied and fought for the survival of the African mountain gorilla.
Subjects: Biography, Gorilla, Gorilla gorilla, Popular works, Primatologists, Zoologists