How Long to Read Swimming in the Volcano

How Long Does it Take to Read Swimming in the Volcano?

It takes the average reader 11 hours and 53 minutes to read Swimming in the Volcano by Bob Shacochis

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

Description

A vibrant portrait of love and politics in the tropics from the National Book Award–winning author: “the finest first novel I have read in many years” (William O’Rourke, Chicago Tribune). Winner of the National Book Award for First Fiction for Easy in the Islands, Bob Shacochis returns to the islands with Swimming in the Volcano, a “splendid first novel” that illuminates the beauty and life of the Caribbean (Library Journal). On the fictional island of St. Catherine, an American expatriate becomes unwittingly embroiled in an internecine war between rival factions of the government. Into this potentially explosive scene enters a woman he once loved and lost, but who remains a powerful temptation—one that proves impossible to resist. Both an enchanting love story and a sophisticated political novel about the fruits of imperialism in the twentieth century, Swimming in the Volcano is as brutal and seductive a novel as the world it evokes. “Scores of island people, from conspiring politicians to barbers on the beach, sprawl across the pages like oleander and hibiscus . . . each of [the book’s] scenes is expertly wrought.” —The New York Times Book Review

How long is Swimming in the Volcano?

Swimming in the Volcano by Bob Shacochis is 711 pages long, and a total of 178,461 words.

This makes it 240% the length of the average book. It also has 218% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Swimming in the Volcano Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 15 minutes to read Swimming in the Volcano aloud.

What Reading Level is Swimming in the Volcano?

Swimming in the Volcano 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Swimming in the Volcano?

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