How long does it take to read Home for the Holidays?
Home for the Holidays by Johanna Lindsey takes about 4 hours 24 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 24 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2000. 240 pages, about 66,000 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 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 24 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 45 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
For the first time in her sheltered life, Larissa Ascot's wishes for a merry Christmas seem to be in peril. Her father is in the Colonies on business, but is far overdue coming home. Thus, Larissa is left to handle the rumours of her family's bankruptcy, panicking creditors pounding on her door and eviction. On top of all that, she must now contend with her enigmatic would-be "benefactor" - Vincent Everett, the Baron of Windsmoor - who would be the first to admit that it is more than the Yuletide spirit of goodwill that has inspired his generosity. Vincent had previously sworn righteous vengeance on Larissa's family...
Subjects: Fiction, Christmas, Family life, Bankruptcy, Love stories, Historical
