How long does it take to read The Scarlet Feather?
The Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy takes about 10 hours 4 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 4 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1686. 549 pages, about 150,975 words.
21 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 16 hours 47 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 4 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 64 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A fascinating look at large, diverse Irish families with sub plots and characters from the hard working just getting started to those in the upper echelons with challenges of their own. A delightful book.
Subjects: Caterers and catering, Domestic fiction, Fiction, Friendship, Catering, Dublin (ireland), fiction