How long does it take to read The Sicilian?
The Sicilian by Lucy Gordon takes about 3 hours 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 28 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1991. 189 pages, about 51,975 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 47 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 10 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
FIRE FLOWER The instant cool, calm Melanie Carlyle saw raven-haired Vittorio Farnese she knew she'd never be the same. She had come to sun-drenched Sicily to claim her inheritance -- Terrafiore. But Vittorio said the land was his, and when he took Melanie in his arms, she was consumed by a fiery desire that made her willing to give in to his scorching kisses -- and relinquish her rights. Vittorio's passion for Terrafiore was fierce, but his yearning for Melanie was just as strong. She had ignited a fever in his blood that was too explosive to deny -- yet impossible to accept. honor demanded that he let her go, but how could he, now that he'd tasted her sweet passion?
Subjects: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Fiction, general