Books like The Black Hermit
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The Black Hermit is 84 pages, about 1 hour 32 minutes at 250 words a minute.
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How long each takes
Kusadikika 1.2 h Takadini 2.7 h 
Macbeth 2.5 h 
Ikaningambo Ya Oruhaya = 6.9 h 
Kifo Kisimani 1.9 h Joka la Mdimu 2.9 h 
Adili Na Nduguze 1.2 h 
Going Postal 7.6 h 
Interesting Times 6.5 h 
Closer 2.1 h 
The Marriage of Anansewa 1.5 h 
Salomé 1.2 h
Macbeth 2.5 h Ikaningambo Ya Oruhaya = 6.9 h Kifo Kisimani 1.9 h Joka la Mdimu 2.9 h Adili Na Nduguze 1.2 h Going Postal 7.6 h Interesting Times 6.5 h Closer 2.1 h The Marriage of Anansewa 1.5 h Salomé 1.2 h Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.