How many pages is The Gales of November?

467 pages, which is about 140,000 words and 9½ hrs of reading. Editions vary, and only Open Library lists a page count for it, so treat it as approximate.

Is The Gales of November worth reading?

What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 467 pages and about 9½ 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 Gales of November audiobook?

About 15½ hrs, estimated from the 140,000 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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The Gales of November

Name: The Gales of November
Author: John U. Bacon

John U. Bacon

9½ hrsto read

—not scored

At your speed≈ 9½ hrs

Pages467

Audiobook≈ 15½ hrs

Times shown for 250 words a minute (average)

467 pages works out to roughly 140,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 9½ hrs — a weekend's reading.

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How long does it take to read The Gales of November?

The Gales of November is 467 pages, or roughly 140,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:

Estimated reading time for The Gales of November at three reading speeds.
Your pace	Words per minute	Time to finish
Slow	175	13½ hrs
Average	250	9½ hrs
Fast	400	6 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 15½ hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.

Common questions

How long does it take to read The Gales of November?: About 9½ hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. The Gales of November runs 467 pages, roughly 140,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 13½ hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 6 hrs.
How many pages is The Gales of November?: 467 pages, which is about 140,000 words and 9½ hrs of reading. Editions vary, and only Open Library lists a page count for it, so treat it as approximate.
Is The Gales of November worth reading?: What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 467 pages and about 9½ 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 Gales of November audiobook?: About 15½ hrs, estimated from the 140,000 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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