How long does it take to read Serpent in Paradise?
Serpent in Paradise by Rosemary Carter takes about 3 hours 29 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 29 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1983. 190 pages, about 52,250 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 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 29 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Teri is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her baby sister when wealthy Emma Roland invites her to serve as her companion at her vineyard and estate near Cape Town. Teri is entranced with the beautiful landscape but conflicted in her feelings about the enigmatic Sloan Garfield who also has interests in the property.
Subjects: Fiction, general