How long does it take to read A Song for Arbonne?
A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay takes about 9 hours 24 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 24 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1992. 513 pages, about 141,075 words.
19 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 15 hours 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 24 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 53 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Based on the troubadour culture that rose in Provence during the High Middle Ages, this panoramic, absorbing novel beautifully creates an alternate version of the medieval world. The matriarchal, cultured land of Arbonne is rent by a feud between its two most powerful dukes, the noble troubador Bertran de Talair and Urte de Miraval, over long-dead Aelis, lover of one, wife of the other and once heir to the country's throne. To the north lies militaristic Gorhaut, whose inhabitants worship the militant god Corannos and are ruled by corrupt, womanizing King Ademar. His chief advisor, the high priest of Corannos, is determined to eradicate the worship of a female deity, whose followers live to the south. Into this cauldron of brewing disaster comes the mysterious Gorhaut mercenary Blaise, who takes service with Bertran and averts an attempt on his life. The revelation of Blaise's lineage and a claim for sanctuary by his sister-in-law sets the stage for a brutal clash between the two cultures. Intertwined is the tale of a young woman troubadour whose role suggests the sweep of the drama to come.
Subjects: Crusades, Fiction, Middle Ages, Fiction, fantasy, general, Crusades, fiction, Fiction, historical, general
