Rage and the Republic
At your speed≈ 9 hrs
Pages448
Audiobook≈ 15 hrs
Every reading time on the site updates to your pace. Page counts are an estimate, so treat the hours as a good guide, not a stopwatch.
448 pages works out to roughly 134,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 9 hrs — a weekend's reading.
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How long does it take to read Rage and the Republic?
Rage and the Republic is 448 pages, or roughly 134,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:
| Your pace | Words per minute | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | 175 | 13 hrs |
| Average | 250 | 9 hrs |
| Fast | 400 | 5½ hrs |
Estimated at about 300 words per page. Most adults read between 200 and 300 words a minute — set your own pace and every time on the site adjusts. Prefer to listen? At a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute the audiobook runs about 15 hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.
Common questions
- How long does it take to read Rage and the Republic?
- About 9 hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. Rage and the Republic runs 448 pages, roughly 134,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 13 hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 5½ hrs.
- How many pages is Rage and the Republic?
- 448 pages, which is about 134,000 words and 9 hrs of reading. Editions vary, so treat it as a typical edition's length.
- Is Rage and the Republic worth reading?
- What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 448 pages and about 9 hrs of your time, or 5½ hrs if you read quickly. Whether that is worth it depends on the hours you have.
- How long is the Rage and the Republic audiobook?
- About 15 hrs, estimated from the 134,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.
From the publisher
"This is a book about revolutions. Most countries are the progeny of revolution. At the birth of this nation, the Founding Fathers faced the quintessential question of self-governance: how do you keep democracy from devolving into violent anarchy or brutal despotism?…
Drawing on little-known facts from the founding, Jonathan Turley reveals how the United States escaped the cycles of violence and instability that plagued other democratic movements, from ancient Athens to 19th-century France" --
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