How long does it take to read Nurse at the Castle?
Nurse at the Castle by Jane Corby takes about 2 hours 54 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 54 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1965. 158 pages, about 43,450 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 50 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 49 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A NURSE'S DUTY It was surprising how much courage it took to walk into the bedroom of someone who has tried to choke you, Nancy thought. But she need not have worried. Lavinia Barclay was her usually friendly self and greeted Nancy cheerily. "Good morning. And to what do I owe the pleasure of this early morning visit from the doctor?" Nancy answered evasively. "I think he was invited to sleep over. That's all." She changed the subject. "Did you sleep well?" "Beautifully," her patient answered. Evidently, Lavinia Barclay had no notion of what had happened the night before. And, to Nancy, this was the most frightening thing of all...
Subjects: Nurses, Fiction, Private duty nursing, American Love stories, American Medical fiction, American Suspense fiction