How Long to Read Jewels: A Secret History

How Long Does it Take to Read Jewels: A Secret History?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 36 minutes to read Jewels: A Secret History by Victoria Finlay

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

'Glorious . . . anecdote and information accumulate with marvellous abundance and a passionate sense of the fascination of jewels' Spectator Amber is the tears of prehistoric trees. One gem links Queen Victoria and a skeleton. Cleopatra drank a pearl to win a bet. A man turned into a diamond. When we put on jewels, what are we really wearing? Victoria Finlay travels the world to tell the true stories of these miraculous oddities of nature. 'Filled with eye-catching incidents and stories . . . Finlay's evidence glitters from every page' Sunday Telegraph 'A fascinating and exhaustive travelogue' Times Literary Supplement

How long is Jewels: A Secret History?

Jewels: A Secret History by Victoria Finlay is 499 pages long, and a total of 129,241 words.

This makes it 168% the length of the average book. It also has 158% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Jewels: A Secret History Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 46 minutes to read Jewels: A Secret History aloud.

What Reading Level is Jewels: A Secret History?

Jewels: A Secret History is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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