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Book 1 of The Accursed Kings · 1955

The Iron King

by Maurice Druon. 286 pages, about 5.2 hours to read. Rated 4.0 out of 5 by 1 Open Library readers.

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How long to read The Iron King

At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Iron King takes about 5.2 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 286 pages.

Your paceTime
150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud)8.7 hours
200 words/min6.6 hours
250 words/min (average)5.2 hours
300 words/min4.4 hours
400 words/min (fast)3.3 hours

In the series

All 7 The Accursed Kings books in order

French language materials · Fiction