How long does it take to read The Virgin in the Garden?
The Virgin in the Garden by A. S. Byatt takes about 7 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 55 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1978. 432 pages, about 118,800 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 57 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A new play, the highlight of a magnificent local festival celebrating the coronation of Elizabeth II, brings together the young playwright and a brilliant but eccentric family whose personal dramas soon eclipse the entire production.
Subjects: Fiction, Man-woman relationships, Theater, English teachers, Frederica Potter (Fictitious character), Yorkshire (England)
