It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read By Eastern Windows by Gretta Browne
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
"Fabulous and heartbreaking ... fresh and authentic in every detail ... it has to be the best book I have read about the British in India since M. M. Kaye's "The Far Pavilions" - Dr Aileen Keegan.A complete stand-alone novel - and also the first in "The Jarvisfield Trilogy".Set in the beauty of Scotland, the magic of India, and the hostility of China, peopled with memorable characters of all races, By Eastern Windows is the story of a young British soldier, Lachlan Macquarie, posted to India where he meets Jane Jarvis, a young girl from the Caribbean - beautiful, different and exciting - who becomes the greatest love, and the greatest tragedy, of his life. It is also the story of the young men who travelled with him, far from home, serving their King in a country they came to love, while coping with the complex differences between East and West.
By Eastern Windows by Gretta Browne is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.
This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read By Eastern Windows aloud.
By Eastern Windows is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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