How long does it take to read Duel of Jewels?
Duel of Jewels by Barbara Cartland takes about 3 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 14 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1993. 176 pages, about 48,400 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 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Betrothed against her wishes to an elderly Duke, Katerina left her French stepmother's home. Katerina fled, and while in exile, she met her neighbour, the dashing Prince Michael and was befriended him. But the Prince Michael was a man determined to win a wager against the evil Prince Fredrich. And true love never runs smoothly, however, and soon both Michael and Katerina are in mortal danger.
Subjects: Arranged Marriage, Historical Fiction, Romance Fiction, Fiction, romance, general