How long does it take to read Emerald?
Emerald by Phyllis A. Whitney takes about 5 hours 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 48 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1885. 316 pages, about 86,900 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 39 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 37 minutes |
The page count is the median across 18 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
From the jacket Emerald takes heroine Carol Hamilton to the intriguing, subtly shadowed world of Palm Springs, California, where a secret reaching back into Hollywood history is about to explode with consequences menacing many lives. The names of Monica Arlen and Saxon Scott have spelled magic to Carol since the days when she watched their marvelous old movies being replayed on television. When flight with her small son is Carol's only refuge from her husband's savage threats, her great-aunt Monica Arlen seems her one sanctuary. Instead, she finds unexpected danger, as well as unexpected love. The drama of Monica and Saxon, created so tragically in the past, must be played out again in the present, with Carol the frightened and unwilling catalyst, fighting for her own life, and for the safety and well-being of her son.
Subjects: Fiction, Fiction, general, United Nations
