How long does it take to read Child of the Morning?
Pauline Gedge
Child of the Morning by Pauline Gedge takes about 8 hours 3 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 3 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1977. 439 pages, about 120,725 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 3 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 2 minutes |
The page count is the median across 44 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Originally published in l977, this first novel by Pauline Gedge has become an international bestseller and has been translated into 5 foreign languages. A chronicle of passionate intrigue and sensuous exoticism, Child of the Morning resurrects the life of the awesome Hatshepsut, the only woman pharaoh of ancient Egypt, whose name was erased from history by her enemies, outraged at having to bow to a woman's command.Authentic in all of its detail and rich in powerful imagery, Child of the Morning "combines ancient artifacts, timeless psychology, and sure pacing" (The Globe and Mail), to portray the majesty of its vanished world. Its artistry transcends the boundaries of historical fiction to create a novel of the first order.
Subjects: Kings and rulers, Fiction.., Biographical fiction, Fiction, Historical fiction, Queens
