How Long to Read The Queen's Gambit

How Long Does it Take to Read The Queen's Gambit?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 5 minutes to read The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The basis for the hit Netflix series! “What Walter Tevis did for pool in The Hustler, he does for chess in The Queen’s Gambit” (Playboy). When eight-year-old Beth Harmon’s parents are killed in an automobile accident, she’s placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Plain and shy, Beth learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers she is a prodigy. Though penniless, she is desperate to learn more—and steals a chess magazine and enough money to enter a tournament. Beth also steals some of her foster mother’s tranquilizers to which she is becoming addicted. At...

How long is The Queen's Gambit?

The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis is 243 pages long, and a total of 61,479 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Queen's Gambit Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 35 minutes to read The Queen's Gambit aloud.

What Reading Level is The Queen's Gambit?

The Queen's Gambit is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The Queen's Gambit?

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