How Long to Read Endurance

How Long Does it Take to Read Endurance?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Endurance by Alfred Lansing

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

Description

The astonishing saga of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's survival for over a year on the ice-bound Antarctic seas, as Time magazine put it, "defined heroism." Alfred Lansing's scrupulously researched and brilliantly narrated book -- with over 200,000 copies sold -- has long been acknowledged as the definitive account of the Endurance's fateful trip. To write their authoritative story, Lansing consulted with ten of the surviving members and gained access to diaries and personal accounts by eight others. The resulting book has all the immediacy of a first-hand account, expanded with maps and...

How long is Endurance?

Endurance by Alfred Lansing is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Endurance Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Endurance aloud.

What Reading Level is Endurance?

Endurance 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Endurance?

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