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How long does it take to read Bid For Independence?

Yvonne Whittal

Bid For Independence by Yvonne Whittal takes about 3 hours 29 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 3 hours 29 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1988. 190 pages, about 52,250 words.

7 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 5 hours 48 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 3 hours 29 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 11 minutes

The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

He was being overprotective .. . Maura was determined to strike out on her own. Her decision to teach school enraged Clayton, her stepbrother, and the administrator of the family's considerable wealth. Ten years older than Maura, Clayton had always shared an affectionate relationship with her. He'd respected her intelligence and recognized her independent spirit. But now his affection was eclipsed by fury, and Maura was at a loss to understand why. One thing was becoming increasingly obvious. His feelings went beyond brotherly protectiveness and affection... .

Subjects: Fiction

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