How long does it take to read The Shadows of Castle Fosse?
The Shadows of Castle Fosse by Jill Tattersall takes about 5 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 17 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1976. 288 pages, about 79,200 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
I awoke from an alarming dream with pounding heart and a dry mouth. Instantly I became aware that I was not alone. A shadow loomed over me, but before I could focus my eyes upon it, my lamp went out. “The shadow feel upon me. “Black folds enveloped me ..." terror engulfed me. I struggled wildly for what seemed an eternity. Sometimes I got my head free and gulped sweet air, but before I could cry out I would be swamped again, drowning in the suffocating dark”.
