Books like Seeker of Knowledge
James Rumford
Seeker of Knowledge is 32 pages, about 35 minutes at 250 words a minute.
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You Wouldn't Want to Be Cleopatra! 35 min Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.