King Solomon's Mines
H. Rider Haggard · 1876
How long does it take to read King Solomon's Mines?
About 4 hours 26 minutes
222 pages at 50 pages an hour. 9 days at 30 minutes a day. Work out your own time.
<p><i>King Solomon’s Mines</i> was published in September 1885, becoming an immediate best seller by tapping into people’s excitement for the unknown: in this case, the unexplored regions of Africa.</p> <p><a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/h-rider-haggard">Haggard</a> wrote the novel in a very short period, between six and sixteen months, on a bet with his brother to try to match <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/robert-louis-stevenson">Robert Louis Stevenson’s</a> <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/robert-louis-stevenson/treasure-island"><i>Treasure Island</i></a>. In the process he created a new literary genre known as the “Lost World” genre, which would later influence other writers like <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/arthur-conan-doyle">Arthur Conan Doyle</a> and <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/h-p-lovecraft"><abbr>H. P.</abbr> Lovecraft</a>.</p> <p>The book tells the tale of Allan Quatermain, an adventurer and hunter, who is approached by Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good to help them find Curtis’ lost brother, who went missing while trying to find the fabled King Solomon’s Mines.</p> <p>This book has spawned multiple adaptations in the form of movies, comics, and TV shows.</p>
How long does it take to read King Solomon's Mines?
King Solomon's Mines is 222 pages, so it takes about 4 hours 26 minutes to read at an average pace of 50 pages an hour. A relaxed reader at 35 pages an hour needs about 6 hours 21 minutes; a fast reader at 70 pages an hour, about 3 hours 10 minutes.
How many days to read King Solomon's Mines at 20 minutes a day?
About 14 days, reading 20 minutes a day at 50 pages an hour.
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