How many pages is Balthazar?

Balthazar is about 250 pages. That is the median across the 75 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.

How many days to read Balthazar at 30 minutes a day?

About 9 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 18 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.

Balthazar is book 2 in The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell.

Reading time

Balthazar by Lawrence Durrell is about 250 pages, so it takes about 4½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 9 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

4 h 23 min

Balthazar · Lawrence Durrell · first published 1958

Your reading speed

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Page count: median of 75 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

Next in the series: Mountolive (1958, 320 pages)

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How many pages is Balthazar?: Balthazar is about 250 pages. That is the median across the 75 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Balthazar?: About 4 h 23 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 3 h 28 min.
How many days to read Balthazar at 30 minutes a day?: About 9 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 18 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
What number is Balthazar in the The Alexandria Quartet series?: Balthazar is book 2 in The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell.