How Long to Read The Longshoremen

How Long Does it Take to Read The Longshoremen?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 19 minutes to read The Longshoremen by Jim Lynch

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

Description

These three, inter-related stories describe the lives of three generations of the McGowan family and their personal battles to make a living by working on the Boston waterfront. The common thread that runs through them is the challenges presented by the shape-up or pick-up system, a procedure that was archaic and rife with favoritism and was the sole determining factor whether you received a salary that day. At a young age, Jim McGowan goes to work as a longshoreman not knowing one end of a ship from the other. Fighting alcoholism, bad companions and family hardship, he strives to make a...

How long is The Longshoremen?

The Longshoremen by Jim Lynch is 314 pages long, and a total of 79,756 words.

This makes it 106% the length of the average book. It also has 97% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Longshoremen Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 15 minutes to read The Longshoremen aloud.

What Reading Level is The Longshoremen?

The Longshoremen 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.

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