How long does it take to read Haunted Summer?
Haunted Summer by Joanna Mansell takes about 3 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 27 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1990. 188 pages, about 51,700 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 45 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 9 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Rose travels to a remote estate after seeing a notice that the owner is looking for a gardener. After a couple of rather dramatic misunderstandings, including her being mistaken for a reporter and locked in the cellar, Rose gets acquainted with Nathan, the owner who is a famous but disaffected songwriter trying to get over a professional and personal break-up. He drinks too much, has insomnia, is distant and rude - but is willing to take her on to manage his garden. Over time they forge a bond and the friendship turns to romance. Problems emerge though when Jancis, the singer he used to be with, returns and tries to pick up the pieces.
Subjects: Fiction, general
