How Long to Read In the Shadow of a Dream

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Shadow of a Dream?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read In the Shadow of a Dream by Sharad Keskar

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

Description

India 1940: An army nurse gives birth to the son of a British soldier killed in Burma. The child, left on the steps of a Hindu temple, is rescued by an old woman, who names him Bal and believes he is Lord Vishnu's gift to her, but she dies, and the unwanted orphan falls to the care of a low-caste Bhil woman. Apprenticed to a herdsman, Bal and two older boys dream of a better life. They escape to Bombay, where he comes to the notice of Parsee philanthropist, Sam Dastoor, who adopts him. Bal, now Dusty, avoids an Englishman claiming to be his uncle, and opts for an army career. As a cadet, his unfortunate infatuation for a married woman hardens him. Then, on a holiday, he sees Emma and is so haunted by her beauty that, years later, when he meets her double, Kitty, he dares to woo her. Kitty recruits his help in situations within the shadow of The Lotus and the Rose. Later, they establish a school in South India, but Kitty, unable to settle down, returns to England alone. Learning she is the mother of his child, he overcomes his reluctance to cross the "blackwaters".

How long is In the Shadow of a Dream?

In the Shadow of a Dream by Sharad Keskar is 227 pages long, and a total of 58,339 words.

This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Shadow of a Dream Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 18 minutes to read In the Shadow of a Dream aloud.

What Reading Level is In the Shadow of a Dream?

In the Shadow of a Dream 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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