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How long does it take to read The Adventurer?

But Never Free

Barbara Cartland

The Adventurer by Barbara Cartland takes about 3 hours 57 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 3 hours 57 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1937. 215 pages, about 59,125 words.

8 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 6 hours 34 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 3 hours 57 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 28 minutes

The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Frank Swinton is an adventurer: a man determined to raise himself above the drudgery of a nine to five job. He falls in love with Helga - the beautiful blonde girl who looks after the household. But he accidentally overhears about the death of the only son of Sir Alfred, a wealthy financier. 'The adventurer' takes fate into his own hands and goes to offer his condolences, and when he discovers that his heiress is falling in love with him, he is tempted to betray true love. =============================== NOTE: before the text, Cartland explains that she wrote "But Never Free" early in her career but it was never published. She also warns readers not to expect a typical Cartland hero in this book.

Subjects: Romance Fiction, Love Triangle

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