How Long to Read The Orphan's Gift

How Long Does it Take to Read The Orphan's Gift?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 23 minutes to read The Orphan's Gift by Renita D'Silva

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

Description

She allows herself to kiss her perfect child just once. She wraps the baby in her last gift: a hand-knitted cardigan, embroidered with a water lily pattern. 'You're better off without me, ' she whispers and although every step breaks her heart, she walks away. 1910, India. Young and curious Alice, with her spun-gold hair, grows up in her family's sprawling compound with parents as remote as England, the cold country she has never seen. It is Raju, son of a servant, with whom she shares her secrets. Together, their love grows like roses - but leaves deep thorns. Because when they get too close, Alice's father drags them apart, sending Raju far away and banishing Alice to England... 1944. Intelligent and kind Janaki is raised in an orphanage in India. The nuns love to tell the story: Janaki's arrival stopped the independence riots outside the gates, as the men on both sides gazed at the starry-eyed little girl left in a beautiful hand-knitted cardigan. Janaki longs for her real mother, the woman who was forced to abandon her, wrapped in a precious gift... Now old enough to be a grandmother and living alone in India, Alice watches children play under the tamarind trees, haunted by the terrible mistake she made fifty years ago. It's just an ordinary afternoon, until a young girl with familiar eyes appears with a photograph and Alice must make a choice. Will she spend the rest of her life consumed by dreams of the past, or can she admit her mistakes and choose love and light at last? A stunning and heartbreaking novel about how a forbidden love can echo through the generations. Readers who love Lucinda Riley, Kathryn Hughes and The Storyteller's Secret will be captivated. Readers are falling in love with Renita D'Silva: 'LOVE LOVE LOVED this fabulous novel... I couldn't put it down... Stunning and beautifully written... Will transport you through time and across the world from England to India... Highly recommended.' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'OMG... The story takes on an unexpected, shocking twist... Just amazing, a rollercoaster of emotions, a kaleidoscope of colours... Tears running down my cheeks... That ending (WOW!) will remain imprinted on my mind for many years... Simply fantastic!!... Highly recommended!!' Relax and Read Reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Wow... I am lost for words... Wonderful, beautiful... Very emotional story of passion, regret... You will fall in love... If I could give this book 100 stars I would.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

How long is The Orphan's Gift?

The Orphan's Gift by Renita D'Silva is 488 pages long, and a total of 125,904 words.

This makes it 165% the length of the average book. It also has 154% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Orphan's Gift Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 28 minutes to read The Orphan's Gift aloud.

What Reading Level is The Orphan's Gift?

The Orphan's Gift 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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