It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Edward VIII (Penguin Monarchs) by Piers Brendon
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'After my death,' George V said of his eldest son and heir, 'the boy will ruin himself within twelve months.' The forecast proved uncannily accurate. Edward VIII came to the throne in January 1936, provoked a constitutional crisis by his determination to marry the American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and abdicated in December. He was never crowned king. In choosing the woman he loved over his royal birthright, Edward shook the monarchy to its foundations. Given the new title 'Duke of Windsor' and essentially sent into exile, he remained a visible skeleton in the royal cupboard until his death in...
Edward VIII (Penguin Monarchs) by Piers Brendon is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.
This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read Edward VIII (Penguin Monarchs) aloud.
Edward VIII (Penguin Monarchs) is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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