How Long to Read Swimming Toward the Light

How Long Does it Take to Read Swimming Toward the Light?

It takes the average reader 4 hours to read Swimming Toward the Light by Joan Clark

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

Description

The thirteen linked stories in Joan Clark's Swimming Toward the Light are like a spectrum of bright colours refracted into a clear white beam. Layer by layer, they reveal the life of Madge Murray, from her childhood in wartime Nova Scotia and her youth in New Brunswick, to her defiance as a young divorcee and her continuing quest as a West Coast artist. Always, Madge struggles to live in peace, dependent by instinct but pulled towards independence by her circumstances and the discovery of her own creativity. Decent, fallible, and startlingly complex, Madge's family, from her distant ancestors to her grown children, shares her own tangled nature. In Swimming Toward the Light, Clark portrays a determined girl growing into a strong woman who faces violence and misery head-on. Some stories, such as "Luna Moths," contain passages of lyrical beauty, and others, including "War Stories" and "The Train Family," are rich with the poignancy that comes with delayed understanding.

How long is Swimming Toward the Light?

Swimming Toward the Light by Joan Clark is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Swimming Toward the Light Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read Swimming Toward the Light aloud.

What Reading Level is Swimming Toward the Light?

Swimming Toward the Light 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 Toward the Light?

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