How long does it take to read Illusion of Paradise?
Illusion of Paradise by Joanna Mansell takes about 3 hours 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 26 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1988. 187 pages, about 51,425 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 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 9 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
You certainly like to live dangerously, lady." Even casual acquaintances were struck by Charlie Franklin's shell of toughness, which is why her London editor knew that if anyone could get an exclusive feature out of Jay Challoner, Charlie could The world-renowned, offbeat anthropologist had a weakness for blondes and needed a temporary assistant. Charlie had the looks, the skills, and snapped up the job. Naturally, taking dictation in the middle of an Ecuador rain forest was no picnic, but Charlie's real concern was Jay's overriding passion--he liked to 'take people apart,' and there was no one else around, except Charlie!
