How many pages is Salt?

496 pages, which is about 149,000 words and 10 hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we take the figure two of our three sources agree on.

Is Salt worth reading?

What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 496 pages and about 10 hrs of your time, or 6 hrs if you read quickly. Whether that is worth it depends on the hours you have.

How long is the Salt audiobook?

About 16½ hrs, estimated from the 149,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.

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Salt

Name: Salt
Author: Mark Kurlansky

Mark Kurlansky

10 hrsto read

At your speed≈ 10 hrs

Pages496

Audiobook≈ 16½ hrs

496 pages works out to roughly 149,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 10 hrs — about a week of evenings.

How long does it take to read Salt?

Salt is 496 pages, or roughly 149,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:

Estimated reading time for Salt at three reading speeds.
Your pace	Words per minute	Time to finish
Slow	175	14 hrs
Average	250	10 hrs
Fast	400	6 hrs

Estimated at about 300 words per page. Most adults read between 200 and 300 words a minute — use the reading-speed control to set your own pace and every time on the site adjusts.

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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.

Common questions

How long does it take to read Salt?: About 10 hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. Salt runs 496 pages, roughly 149,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 14 hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 6 hrs.
How many pages is Salt?: 496 pages, which is about 149,000 words and 10 hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we take the figure two of our three sources agree on.
Is Salt worth reading?: What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 496 pages and about 10 hrs of your time, or 6 hrs if you read quickly. Whether that is worth it depends on the hours you have.
How long is the Salt audiobook?: About 16½ hrs, estimated from the 149,000 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

“Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.” - New York Times Book Review An unlikely world history from the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World In his fifth work of nonfiction, Mark Kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt.…

The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of humankind. A substance so valuable it served as currency, salt has influenced the establishment of trade routes and cities, provoked and financed wars, secured empires, and inspired revolutions. Populated by colorful characters and filled with an unending series of fascinating details, Salt is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece.

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