How Long to Read Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain

How Long Does it Take to Read Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain by Stephen Taylor

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

Description

"Nobody describes a naval battle better than Taylor…a flawless demonstration of the biographer’s craft." —Jan Morris, The Guardian Edward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest British frigate captain in the age of sail. Left fatherless at age eight, with a penniless mother and five siblings, Pellew fought his way from the very bottom of the navy to fleet command. Victories and eye-catching feats won him a public following. Yet he had a gift for antagonizing his better-born peers, and he made powerful enemies. Redemption came with his last command, when he set off to do battle with the Barbary States and free thousands of European slaves. Opinion held this to be an impossible mission, and Pellew himself, leading from the front in the style of his contemporary Nelson, did not expect to survive. Pellew’s humanity, fondness for subordinates, and blind love for his family, and the warmth and intimacy of his letters, make him a hugely engaging figure. Stephen Taylor gives him at last the biography he deserves.

How long is Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain?

Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain by Stephen Taylor is 384 pages long, and a total of 97,536 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain aloud.

What Reading Level is Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain?

Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain 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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