How Long to Read Botany Bay and the First Fleet

How Long Does it Take to Read Botany Bay and the First Fleet?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 58 minutes to read Botany Bay and the First Fleet by Alan Frost

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

Description

Now in one definitive volume, Botany Bay and the First Fleet is a full, authentic account of the beginnings of modern Australia. In 1787 a convoy of eleven ships, carrying about 1400 people, set out from England for Botany Bay, on the east coast of New South Wales. In deciding on Botany Bay, British authorities hoped not only to rid Britain of its excess criminals, but also to gain a key strategic outpost and take control of valuable natural resources. According to the conventional account, it was a shambolic affair: under-prepared, poorly equipped and ill-disciplined. Here, Alan Frost debunks these myths, and shows that the voyage was in fact meticulously planned – reflecting its importance to Britain’s imperial and commercial ambitions. In his examination of the ships, passengers and preparation, Frost reveals the hopes and schemes of those who engineered the voyage, and the experiences of those who made it. The culmination of thirty-five years’ study of previously neglected archives, Botany Bay and the First Fleet offers new and surprising insights into how Australia came to be.

How long is Botany Bay and the First Fleet?

Botany Bay and the First Fleet by Alan Frost is 407 pages long, and a total of 104,599 words.

This makes it 137% the length of the average book. It also has 128% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Botany Bay and the First Fleet Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 31 minutes to read Botany Bay and the First Fleet aloud.

What Reading Level is Botany Bay and the First Fleet?

Botany Bay and the First Fleet 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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