How Long to Read 1821

How Long Does it Take to Read 1821?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 41 minutes to read 1821 by Owen Chase

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

Description

Owen Chase's account of how he survived being shipwrecked in 1821 after a whale's apparent 'revenge attack'. His account is full of real life horror, made all the more terrible by the matter-of-fact style of its telling. The whale's attacks are breathtakingly vivid. His descriptions of reluctant cannibalism are vivid too: he describes the drying strips of human flesh as they hang upon the ship and he describes the macabre drawing of lots as it falls upon Owen Coffin (the captain's nephew) to be shot and eaten. Chase steers clear of sentimentality and melodrama. He tells it as it is. No one...

How long is 1821?

1821 by Owen Chase is 98 pages long, and a total of 25,284 words.

This makes it 33% the length of the average book. It also has 31% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read 1821 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 18 minutes to read 1821 aloud.

What Reading Level is 1821?

1821 is suitable for students ages 10 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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