How long does it take to read The Curse of the Kings?
The Curse of the Kings by Victoria Holt takes about 5 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 34 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1973. 304 pages, about 83,600 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 17 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 29 minutes |
The page count is the median across 32 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
For centuries the tombs of the Pharaohs were haunted by a deadly curse, so when two eminent archaeologists die under mysterious circumstances, Judith Osmond is certain the curse was the cause. Then, overnight, her life changed forever. There was an unexpected inheritance. Then the handsome young archaeologist she adores, Tybalt, asks her to marry him. But when Tybalt plans a honeymoon amid the tombs of the Pharaohs, it suddenly appears as if the curse of the kings has come to haunt Judith . . . “The prolific Miss Holt combines suspense and romance with the master's touch.”—Boston Herald “Victoria Holt has a wonderful way with suspense, with atmosphere, and with a haunted heroine.”—Newsday
Subjects: Victoria Holt, The Curse of the Kings, Adult fiction, English fiction, Archaelologist, Archaelogy
