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How long does it take to read A Shilling for Candles?

Josephine Tey

A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey takes about 3 hours 59 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 3 hours 59 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1936. 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 84 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

A woman's body is found on the English seacoast, and twisted in her hair is an article screaming murder. For Inspector Alan Grant, the case becomes a nightmare, as too many clues and too many motives arise. (cc. Edmonton Public Library website.)

Subjects: Police, Alan Grant (Fictitious character), Fiction, Great Britain, Mystery, England, fiction

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