The tender flame
Our rough guess is there are 70,750 words in this book.
At a pace averaging 250 words per minute, this book will take 4 hours and 43 minutes to read. With a half hour per day, this will take 10 days to read.
How long will it take you?
This book will take an estimated to read at a reading speed averaging words per minute. With 30 minutes per day, this will take to read.
Enter your reading speedYou can take one of our WPM reading speed tests to find your reading speed.
Create a free account to track your reading progress, build your reading list, and set reading goals.
Author
Contributions
- Lacy, JoAnna. - Contributor
Publication
1999 - Multnomah, Sisters, Or, Oregon
Language
English
Word Count
70,750 words, Guess
Page Count
283 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivetenderflame00lacy
- Internet Archivetenderflame0000lacy
- ISBN-101576733998
- ISBN-139781576733998
- LibraryThing1536557
Classifications
- DDC813/.54
- LCCPS3562.A256 T4 1999
Description
Grant Smith and Lydia Reynolds fell in love at a young age and their "tender flame" continued to burn. As Grant approached graduation from West Point he asked Lydia to marry him. Wedding preparations were underway when President Polk suddenly announced that war with Mexico was inevitable -- duty called and Grant was sent to Mexico. Lydia was grief stricken when she was told that Grant was wounded in battle and believed dead. After 2 years Grant escapes from a Mexican prison and returns home. He finds that Lydia has remarried and is now living in the Northwest. Many years pass until they meet again, both now widowed and realize that the "tender flame" has never gone out. Grant and Lydia come to realize that "As for God, His way is perfect."
Subjects
Genres
- Fiction
Series Statement
- Mail order bride
Other Editions
- The tender flame
Similar Books
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet for this book.
Be the first to share your thoughts!