How long does it take to read The Fortunes of Francesca?
The Fortunes of Francesca by Betty Neels takes about 4 hours 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 2 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1997. 220 pages, about 60,500 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 16 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Francesca Bowen has cut short her medical career to look after her elderly aunt, so she jumps at the chance to be assistant to Lady Trumper. But Francesca soon discovers that she's made the wrong decision and is being treated like a dogsbody. Then, suddenly, a glimmer of hope appears.... Professor Marc van der Kettener unexpectedly proposes! Marc has been a helping hand since they met -- but Francesca is confused by his sudden proposal. Does Marc just want to help her out of a tight spot, or has he really fallen in love...?
Subjects: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Surgeons, fiction, Marriage, fiction, Young women, fiction, Secretaries, fiction, Man-woman relationships, fiction
