Reading time

How long does it take to read The Towers of Silence?

The Towers of Silence by Paul Scott is about 397 pages, so it takes about 7 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 14 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

6 h 57 min

The Towers of Silence · Paul Scott · first published 1971

Pages
397
30 min a day
14 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm9 h 11 min
Average adult · 238 wpm6 h 57 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm5 h 31 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm4 h 8 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day28 days
30 minutes a day14 days
45 minutes a day10 days
60 minutes a day7 days

Page count: median of 26 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#3 in The Raj Quartet

Next in the series: A Division of the Spoils (1975, 624 pages)

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The Towers of Silence: reading time questions

How many pages is The Towers of Silence?
The Towers of Silence is about 397 pages. That is the median across the 26 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read The Towers of Silence?
About 6 h 57 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 5 h 31 min.
How many days to read The Towers of Silence at 30 minutes a day?
About 14 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 28 days, and at an hour a day about 7 days.
What number is The Towers of Silence in the The Raj Quartet series?
The Towers of Silence is book 3 in The Raj Quartet by Paul Scott.

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