How long does it take to read A Man of Affairs?
A Man of Affairs by Anne Barbour takes about 3 hours 59 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 59 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1999. 217 pages, about 59,675 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 38 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 59 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 29 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An unexpected love At the age of twenty-six, Eden had resigned herself to a quiet, pleasant life on her parents' estate, working on her painting and gardening-and making sure that Zoe, her lovely, marriageable younger sister, remained well-behaved at society parties. Then Seth, the adopted son of the Duke of Derwent, came to their home. His kind encouragement and searing glances brought new, unfamiliar joy to Eden 's heart. But the handsome man had a duty to his foster father that precluded all affections--and his uncertain station made him sure that a lady like Eden could never accept his love. When impulsive Zoe lost her heart to an unscrupulous man-and Eden and Seth struggled to save her-they realized that their love was too powerful to resist. And now that love faced the greatest challenge-to stand fast in the face of their families, and society....
Subjects: Fiction, Romance, Historical, Regency, Social life and customs
