How long does it take to read Lord John and the Private Matter?
Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon takes about 5 hours 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 36 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2003. 305 pages, about 83,875 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 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
On a clear morning in mid-June, Lord John emerges from London's Beefsteak Club, his mind in turmoil. A nobleman and a high ranking officer in His Majesty's army. Grey has just witnessed something shockng. But his efforts to avoid a scandal that might destroy his family are interupted by something still more urgent. The crown appoints him to investigate the brutal murder of a comrade in arms who may have been a traitor.
Subjects: Fiction, History, Soldiers, Nobility, Historical Fiction, London (england), fiction
