Reading time

How long does it take to read The Summer of the Danes?

The Summer of the Danes by Ellis Peters is about 198 pages, so it takes about 3½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 7 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

3 h 28 min

The Summer of the Danes · Ellis Peters · first published 1991

Pages
198
30 min a day
7 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm4 h 35 min
Average adult · 238 wpm3 h 28 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm2 h 45 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 4 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day14 days
30 minutes a day7 days
45 minutes a day5 days
60 minutes a day4 days

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

#18 in Brother Cadfael

Next in the series: The Holy Thief (1992)

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The Summer of the Danes: reading time questions

How many pages is The Summer of the Danes?
The Summer of the Danes is about 198 pages. That is the median across the editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Summer of the Danes?
About 3 h 28 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 2 h 45 min.
How many days to read The Summer of the Danes at 30 minutes a day?
About 7 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 14 days, and at an hour a day about 4 days.
What number is The Summer of the Danes in the Brother Cadfael series?
The Summer of the Danes is book 18 in Brother Cadfael by Ellis Peters.

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