How long does it take to read Half a World Away?
Half a World Away by Gloria Bevan takes about 4 hours 16 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 16 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1980. 233 pages, about 64,075 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 7 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 16 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 40 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Looking for one man, she found another Nicola, for her Aunt Bella, happily traveled halfway around the world to find a long-lost uncle. It seemed the perfect holiday -- leaving her small, safe world for the excitement of New Zealand. But that was before Keith Lorimer entered her life -- or rather, she entered his after an unfortunate accident forced Nicola to recuperate in his home. Nicola began to enjoy the situation -- until Keith's girl friend Annabel made an untimely appearance!
Subjects: Fiction, general
