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Book 4 of Leatherstocking Tales · 1823

The Pioneers

by James Fenimore Cooper. 477 pages, about 8.8 hours to read. Rated 3.7 out of 5 by 3 Open Library readers.

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How long to read The Pioneers

At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Pioneers takes about 8.8 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 477 pages.

Your paceTime
150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud)15 hours
200 words/min11 hours
250 words/min (average)8.7 hours
300 words/min7.3 hours
400 words/min (fast)5.5 hours

In the series

All 5 Leatherstocking Tales books in order

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