It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read The Housekeeper's Tale by Tessa Boase
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Working as a housekeeper was one of the most prestigious jobs a nineteenth and early twentieth century woman could want รข?? and also one of the toughest. A far cry from the Downton Abbey fiction, the real life Mrs Hughes was up against capricious mistresses, low pay, no job security and gruelling physical labour. Until now, her story has never been told. The Housekeeper's Tale reveals the personal sacrifices, bitter disputes and driving ambition that shaped these women's careers. Delving into secret diaries, unpublished letters and the neglected service archives of our stately homes, Tessa...
The Housekeeper's Tale by Tessa Boase is 336 pages long, and a total of 86,016 words.
This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read The Housekeeper's Tale aloud.
The Housekeeper's Tale is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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