It takes the average reader 10 hours and 6 minutes to read Island of the Red Mangroves by Sarah Lark
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Island of Red Mangroves is the follow-up to Sarah Lark's tumultuous novel, "Island of a Thousand Springs," set in Jamaica, 1732. -- Jamaica, 1753: Deirdre, daughter of Englishwoman, Nora Fortnam and slave Akwasi, lives a sheltered life on her family's plantation. Her stepfather, Doug, has welcomed her into his life as his own. Despite Deirdre's scandalous origin, the men of the island flock to the young beauty, but she shows no interest. That is, until she is charmed by young doctor Victor Dufresne, who asks for her hand in marriage. -- After their lavish wedding ceremony, Victor and Deirdre embark to Saint-Domingue on the island of Hispaniola, where Deirdre can live without the burden of her mixed background. But what happens there changes everything ... -- Best-selling international author Sarah Lark delivers a gripping historical account of the social upheaval of the time set against the romantic Caribbean. For fans of Kathleen Grissom,THE KITCHEN HOUSE, Alex Haley, ROOTS: THE SAGA OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY, and Sue Monk Kidd, THE INVENTION OF WINGS.
Island of the Red Mangroves by Sarah Lark is 588 pages long, and a total of 151,704 words.
This makes it 198% the length of the average book. It also has 185% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 48 minutes to read Island of the Red Mangroves aloud.
Island of the Red Mangroves is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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