How long does it take to read The Venus Throw?
The Venus Throw by Steven Saylor takes about 7 hours 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 4 of Roma Sub Rosa
Previous: Catilina's Riddle Next: A Murder on the Appian Way
About 7 hours 38 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1995. 416 pages, about 114,400 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 46 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In ancient Rome, Gordianus-the-Finder investigates the murder of Dio, an Egyptian envoy who came to Rome to protest the rule of the Egyptian king. For Gordianus the case is a personal matter, Dio having been his teacher of philosophy back in Alexandria.
Subjects: History, Fiction, Italy, fiction, Rome, fiction, Fiction, historical, Fiction, mystery & detective, general
