Reading time

How long does it take to read Ross Poldark?

Ross Poldark by Winston Graham is about 471 pages, so it takes about 8½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 17 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

8 h 15 min

Ross Poldark · Winston Graham · first published 1945

Pages
471
30 min a day
17 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm10 h 54 min
Average adult · 238 wpm8 h 15 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm6 h 33 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h 54 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day33 days
30 minutes a day17 days
45 minutes a day11 days
60 minutes a day9 days

Page count: median of 8 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Ross Poldark: reading time questions

How many pages is Ross Poldark?
Ross Poldark is about 471 pages. That is the median across the 8 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Ross Poldark?
About 8 h 15 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 6 h 33 min.
How many days to read Ross Poldark at 30 minutes a day?
About 17 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 33 days, and at an hour a day about 9 days.
What number is Ross Poldark in the Poldark series?
Ross Poldark is book 1 in Poldark by Winston Graham.

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