It takes the average reader 8 hours and 36 minutes to read Mercurius, Or, the Marriage of Heaven & Earth by Patrick Harpur
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In 1952 a country clergyman called Smith begins his tortuous quest for the Holy Grail of alchemy - the Philosophers' Stone which transmutes base metal to gold and confers immortality. As he pits himself against the bizarre perils of the Great Work, it becomes clear that his arcane transformations are as much spiritual as chemical. Gradually the shadow of alchemy falls over those around him; a young girl whose sudden pregnancy is a local scandal; Janet, trapped in a barren marriage; and Robert who pursues his own quest for the legendary blue glass of Chartres. Thirty years later, Eileen comes...
Mercurius, Or, the Marriage of Heaven & Earth by Patrick Harpur 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.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 46 minutes to read Mercurius, Or, the Marriage of Heaven & Earth aloud.
Mercurius, Or, the Marriage of Heaven & Earth 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.
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