It takes the average reader 10 hours and 10 minutes to read Memoirs by Douglas Hurd
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Douglas Hurd retired as Foreign Secretary in 1995 after a distinguished career in Government spanning 16 years. As Secretary of State for Ireland, Home Secretary and then six years in the Foreign Office in Margaret Thatcher and John Major's administrations, he was at the very heart of modern political decision-making. Earlier he had run Edward Heath's private office from 1968 to 1970 and acted as his Political Secretary when Heath was Prime Minister (1970-74). A Life Peer since 1997, he continues to write highly respected political novels and works in the City as Chairman of the Advisory Committee of Hawkpoint Partners.
Memoirs by Douglas Hurd is 596 pages long, and a total of 152,576 words.
This makes it 201% the length of the average book. It also has 186% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 53 minutes to read Memoirs aloud.
Memoirs is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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