How Long to Read Swimming to Elba

How Long Does it Take to Read Swimming to Elba?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Swimming to Elba by Silvia Avallone

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

Description

A sensually charged novel about two girls growing up fast in a failing industrial town on the coast of Italy Anna and Francesca are on the brink of everything: high school, adulthood, and the edge of ambition in their provincial town. It’s summer in Piombino, Italy, and in their skimpy bathing suits, flaunting their newly acquired curves, the girls suddenly have everyone in their thrall. This power opens their imagination to a destiny beyond Piombino; the resort town of Elba is just a ferry ride away and yet they’ve never dared to go. Maybe the future is waiting for them there, or somewhere beyond. When their friendship suffers a blow, the girls set off on their own only to discover that their budding sexuality takes them further than they expect, though not as far as their dreams. As their choices take them to a painful crossroads, the girls must reconnect if they have any hope of escaping their small town destinies. In this poetic, prizewinning debut, Silvia Avallone captures the lost innocence of a generation. Harrowing yet ultimately redemptive, Swimming to Elba is a story about the power of friendship, and the way that family, friendship, and economics shape our world.

How long is Swimming to Elba?

Swimming to Elba by Silvia Avallone is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Swimming to Elba Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Swimming to Elba aloud.

What Reading Level is Swimming to Elba?

Swimming to Elba 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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Where Can I Buy Swimming to Elba?

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