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Book 2 of The Space Trilogy · 1943

Perelandra

by C. S. Lewis. 223 pages, about 4.1 hours to read. Rated 3.5 out of 5 by 13 Open Library readers.

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How long to read Perelandra

At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, Perelandra takes about 4.1 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 223 pages.

Your paceTime
150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud)6.8 hours
200 words/min5.1 hours
250 words/min (average)4.1 hours
300 words/min3.4 hours
400 words/min (fast)2.6 hours

In the series

All 3 The Space Trilogy books in order

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