Books like The Smile of the Stranger
Joan Aiken
The Smile of the Stranger is 260 pages, about 4 hours 46 minutes at 250 words a minute.
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How long each takes
Little Dorrit 14.5 h 
Washington Square 4.0 h 
A Thousand Acres 6.9 h 
Morning, Noon and Night 6.8 h 
Treasured Vows 6.1 h 
Ruby 8.1 h 
Precious Gifts 6.5 h 
American Elsewhere 12.5 h Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.