How long does it take to read The Dragon and the Pearl?
The Dragon and the Pearl by Barbara Cartland takes about 2 hours 56 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 56 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1977. 160 pages, about 44,000 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 53 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Stanton Ware pondered the person who would be chosen as his companion on this dangerous mission to Peking. Undoubtedly it would be a man who was used to spy out the secrets of rivals. Certainly he would be a brave and patriotic companion. The door opened. Stanton almost betrayed him-self by uttering an exclamation. For, it was not a man who had entered the room, but undoubtedly the most beautiful girl he had ever seen in his life! She was the exotic Zinvana.
Subjects: Fiction, Romance, Historical, Intrigue, fiction"
