How long does it take to read The Marquis Who Hated Women?
The Marquis Who Hated Women by Barbara Cartland takes about 2 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 51 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1977. 155 pages, about 42,625 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 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 47 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
As the ship rocked violently Shikara clung to the Marquis' lapel with a frantic grip. "I am afraid," she said. "I cannot help it--I have always been afraid in a storm "It's all right," he said soothingly. "It's quite understandable in -- a woman!" Then he felt her body stiffen, and with an effort she released her grip. "I'm sorry," she said. For suddenly she knew that she should never have allowed herself to be so weak in his presence. Now that he had seen that she was just like any other frail woman, Shikara despairingly wondered if he could ever love her as she so desperately wished.
Subjects: Fiction, Romance, Historical, Foreign Affairs, fiction", Antiquities, fiction", Antiquities, Fiction
