How Long to Read Down the Mast Road

How Long Does it Take to Read Down the Mast Road?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Down the Mast Road by John Duncan

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

Description

Down the Mast Road is a historical fiction written by John M. Duncan and originally published in 1956. This new edition was published in 2016 by the Lee, New Hampshire Heritage Commission to mark the 250th anniversary of the town. The text was transcribed from the original book by Scott Bugbee.Fourteen-year-old Obadiah Merritt is living at home in Lee, New Hampshire with his mother Patience and their slave Pluvius, while Obadiah's father is away in New Jersey involved with the Revolutionary War. The mayor approaches Obadiah wanting to hire him and his oxen Judge and Jury to cut one of the King's pines for the mainmast of a ship under construction. Obadiah is thrilled with the opportunity to do a man's job and to get a man's wage. Patience Merritt is less pleased with the idea of her son doing dangerous work and being around what she considers to be "godless men with vile oaths." The story follows Obadiah's trials and tribulations as the young teamster works his way down the mast road.

How long is Down the Mast Road?

Down the Mast Road by John Duncan is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Down the Mast Road Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read Down the Mast Road aloud.

What Reading Level is Down the Mast Road?

Down the Mast Road 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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