How long does it take to read The Loving Spirit?
The Loving Spirit by Daphne du Maurier takes about 6 hours 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 28 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1931. 353 pages, about 97,075 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 47 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 3 minutes |
The page count is the median across 38 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This book is a lush generational novel from the bestselling author of Rebecca. In her acclaimed debut, celebrated author Daphne du Maurier weaves a stunning tale of heartbreaking loss and undying love that knows no bounds. Janet, a fearless young woman of soaring strength, longs for the wildness and freedom of the sea. She feels herself pulled fast under its spell, yet she sacrifices her dreams in order to create a family. Years later, when she learns of her beloved son's passion for the sea, Janet's spirit awakens, haunting her family and stirring a chain of events that changes them forever. Set in a rapturous creation of the Cornish countryside, ''The Loving Spirit'' is filled with adventure, courage, and an abiding sense of the romantic.-- Publisher.
Subjects: Daphne du Maurier, Fiction, Stories, Books, Life, Countryside
