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Book 2 of Joseph and His Brothers ยท 1934

The Young Joseph

by Thomas Mann. 450 pages, about 8.2 hours to read.

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How long to read The Young Joseph

At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Young Joseph takes about 8.2 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 450 pages.

Your paceTime
150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud)14 hours
200 words/min10 hours
250 words/min (average)8.3 hours
300 words/min6.9 hours
400 words/min (fast)5.2 hours

In the series

All 4 Joseph and His Brothers books in order