How long does it take to read You Wouldn't Want to Be a Slave in Ancient Greece?
A Life You'd Rather Not Have
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Slave in Ancient Greece by Fiona MacDonald takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2000. 32 pages, about 8,800 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A humorous description of the typical life of a female slave in ancient Greece, with handy hints such as: "Be nice to your owner's eldest son. When his father dies, he'll be your master". Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Manners and customs, Slaves, History, Slavery, greece, Greece, history
