How long does it take to read Wed for a Wager?
Wed for a Wager by Julia Murray takes about 5 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 6 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1977. 278 pages, about 76,450 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 30 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 6 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When the wild Marquis of Veryan, the heir to a dukedom, is commanded by the Duke to take a wife or be cut off, he is certain all pleasure is at an end. But his mistress, Lady Elizabeth Sherreden, suggests a marriage with her sister-in-law. At first reluctant, Lord Veryan accepts a bet from his old adversary, Mr Waterhouse, to be married within the week. He proposes to Katharine Sherreden, and is accepted. All seems well, but Mr. Waterhouse is already plotting his revenge...
Subjects: Fiction, romance, historical, general, Social life and customs
