How Long to Read Brandy Row

How Long Does it Take to Read Brandy Row?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 32 minutes to read Brandy Row by Shelagh Mazey

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

Description

Brandy Row takes place on the Isle of Portland between 1830 and 1851 – when smuggling was rife and the close knit community armed themselves against foreigners or ‘Kimberlins’. A young fisherman, Matthew, has fallen for Violet, the beautiful daughter of a smuggler. They are childhood sweethearts when the new Customs Riding Officer arrives on the scene. Richard Dryer is handsome and shrewd and a worthy protagonist for the smugglers, but trouble is brewing for everyone when Violet falls in love with him. Knowing that she risks being ostracised by her family and friends Violet has to make a decision that will have repercussions throughout the rest of her life.Brandy Row is a family saga that encompasses two generations, it puts the flesh and bones on the history of Portland. It begins at a time when the only access to Portland was by rope ferry and leads up to the construction of the breakwater. Brandy Row also fictionalises the arrival of the convicts on their way to the Verne prison prior to transportation and the traditions, celebrations, superstitions and customs of Portland at that time. It features smuggling, sea rescues, attempted rape and murder, blackmail, imprisonment, tragedies and heartache.Brandy Row is the first of a new regional saga series that follows one family across a generation and takes place chronologically throughout the 19th century.

How long is Brandy Row?

Brandy Row by Shelagh Mazey is 385 pages long, and a total of 98,175 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 120% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Brandy Row Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 56 minutes to read Brandy Row aloud.

What Reading Level is Brandy Row?

Brandy Row 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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