How long does it take to read The Black Swan?
The Black Swan by Victoria Holt takes about 6 hours 18 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 18 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1990. 344 pages, about 94,600 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 31 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 18 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 57 minutes |
The page count is the median across 18 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Sequel to: The changeling. Strange things begin to happen to a new bride following a move to an isolated house in the English countryside.
Subjects: Fiction, general, Historical fiction, Fiction, horror