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How long does it take to read Ashes in the Wind?

Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

Ashes in the Wind by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss takes about 12 hours 19 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 12 hours 19 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 1979. 672 pages, about 184,800 words.

25 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 20 hours 32 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 12 hours 19 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 7 hours 42 minutes

The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

A woman burdened by war...A doctor torn between passion and duty...A sweeping tale of love in the face of dishonor from the incomparable storyteller--Kathleen Woodiwiss. 17 year old Alaina MacGaren is forced to flee the devastation of her homeland in the guise of a young boy, only to find sanctuary in the arms of an enemy. Cole Latimer is a dashing Yankee surgeon who has served the Union faithfully, and his tender heart compels him to help a ragged, innocent "lad" in need--never suspecting the rags conceal a bewitching belle suspected of being a rebel spy. But Alaina's masquerade does not fool Cole for long. And the strength, courage, and breathtaking sensuality of this woman whom it would be treasonous to love sets duty and desire at war within him. Yet Destiny has joined them for good or ill--and they both must follow where their hearts would lead them, if they are to build a glorious new life together out of the ashes of the old.

Subjects: Fiction, History, United States in fiction, Soldiers, Love stories, Young women

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