It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan by Ruby Lal
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A Finalist for the 2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. When it came to hunting, she was a master shot. As a dress designer, few could compare. An ingenious architect, she innovated the use of marble in her parents’ mausoleum on the banks of the Yamuna River that inspired her stepson’s Taj Mahal. And she was both celebrated and reviled for her political acumen and diplomatic skill, which rivaled those of her female counterparts in Europe and beyond. In 1611, thirty-four-year-old Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a...
Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan by Ruby Lal is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.
This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan aloud.
Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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