Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
7.2
Points
12.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
69327
Points per Word
0.000173
Page Count
242
Points per Page
0.049587
Description
James harbours an ardent desire to visit "the lighthouse", but is constantly quashed by his father. It is not until many years later, after much tragedy and bereavement has befallen the family, that the trip is eventually undertaken.