How long does it take to read Wulf the Saxon?
a story of the Norman conquest.
Wulf the Saxon by G. A. Henty takes about 5 hours 59 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 59 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1894. 326 pages, about 89,650 words. Written for children.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 58 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 59 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 44 minutes |
The page count is the median across 247 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In 11th-century Britain, a young thane named Wulf and his best friend, Beorn, fight bravely for their Saxon king, capturing castles, rescuing shipwrecked survivors, repelling Viking invaders, and fighting the Battle of Hastings.
Subjects: Fiction, History, Juvenile fiction, Saxons, Soldiers, Normans
