How long does it take to read The Duke Comes Home?
The Duke Comes Home by Barbara Cartland takes about 2 hours 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 46 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1982. 151 pages, about 41,525 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 37 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 44 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Ilina's father has died and the estate has been inherited by her cousin Sheridan. Unfortunately, there is no money and she is left the "Nizam's jewels," which are hidden somewhere in the house! Once the new duke arrives, she has to convince him to stay and take his place instead of returning to India and his life there.
Subjects: Fiction, Romance, Historical, Hidden secrets, fiction
