How Long to Read The Fire of Joy

How Long Does it Take to Read The Fire of Joy?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 5 minutes to read The Fire of Joy by Clive James

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

Description

Essentially, this is Clive James' desert island poems: a selection of his favourite verse and a personal commentary on each. The Fire of Joy was the final book Clive James completed before his death in 2019. It takes its title from the French expression Feu de Joie, which refers to a military celebration when all the riflemen of a regiment fire one shot after another in a wave of continuous sound: it is a reminder that the regiment’s collective power relies on the individual, and vice versa. In this book, James has chosen a succession of English poems, exploding in sequence from Chaucer to...

How long is The Fire of Joy?

The Fire of Joy by Clive James is 416 pages long, and a total of 106,496 words.

This makes it 140% the length of the average book. It also has 130% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Fire of Joy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 41 minutes to read The Fire of Joy aloud.

What Reading Level is The Fire of Joy?

The Fire of Joy 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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