How long does it take to read Captive of Fate?
Captive of Fate by Margaret Pargeter takes about 3 hours 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 26 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1985. 187 pages, about 51,425 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 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 9 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
On her lunch hour, Macy Gordon, a textile designer in Manchester, encountered a stranger. She was drawn to him immediately by a force she couldn't resist. In his arms she found respite from the shame of having sold out her employer, albeit for motives that were above reproach. And she tempted the gods in seeing him again, never dreaming that Brice Sinclair was not just a stranger passing through her life. Before she had a chance to put things right, Brice learned of Macy's deception and withdrew his faith in her -- which left only his desire...
