How long does it take to read Mistress of Rome?
Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn takes about 8 hours 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 36 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2010. 469 pages, about 128,975 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Thea is a slave girl from Judaea. Purchased as a toy for the spiteful heiress Lepida Pollia, Thea becomes her mistress's rival for the love of Arius the Barbarian, Rome's newest and most savage gladiator. His love brings Thea the first happiness of her life - that is quickly ended when a jealous Lepida tears them apart. As Lepida goes on to wreak havoc in the life of a new husband and his family, Thea remakes herself as a polished singer for Rome's aristocrats. Unwittingly, she attracts another admirer in the charismatic Emperor of Rome ...
Subjects: Fiction, Gladiators, Women slaves, History, Fiction, historical, Slaves, fiction
