How Long to Read Food Under Sail

How Long Does it Take to Read Food Under Sail?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Food Under Sail by Dorothy Campbell

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

Description

What was it like to be a sailor on one of America's early warships? Most of the writing about 1700s and 1800s feature the point blank mayhem and carnage of battle, the incredible courage with sword and gun of their crews and the tales of destiny of our nation depending on them. "Don't give up the ship!", "I have just begun to fight" and similar quotes are familiar to school children from about the third grade on, and part of the never forgotten patriotism in our country. The emotional scenes are the ones that we remember best. This book features the domestic side of naval violence, principally the food that sailors ate, and also how they lived below decks in primitive conditions that were so austere as to be unbelievable by today's standards, even though today's seagoing standards are still Spartan compared with the luxury of shore bound living. Food and drink were the strongest fortifiers against the elements, and harsh routine. The risks of just going out in immensely complex seagoing sailing vessels in the North Atlantic in wintertime and any ocean in stormy weather were main concerns, not to mention fortunes in battle. Even the winners in sea battles suffered damage and personal injury where medical resources were primitive and sparse. Morale is a key military resource. It is how it was that these seagoers were sustainably motivated to survive and do battle that the author brings to life in described details of living on the sea in these marvelous sailing ships. The moments of calm, fellowship, talk in relaxed conditions and body warmth were valued parts of the day. The daily ration of food and rum was immensely important in the respite. from work and risk. What and how they ate is given full treatment in this account of military life at sea. In the treatment of food afloat this account includes early days' merchant shipping, some of which were "letter of marque" warships. This sector included gentlemen volunteers and ship owners themselves, carrying with them to sea family retainers and customs including food preferences. Intead of the incredibly austere conditions aboard commissioned warships there were amenities fostered by more frequent shore contacts and the preferences fostered in a less disciplined existence. This account includes in its recipes collection many views of this in reflection of early post colonial cuisine of the American east coast.

How long is Food Under Sail?

Food Under Sail by Dorothy Campbell is 198 pages long, and a total of 51,084 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Food Under Sail Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 39 minutes to read Food Under Sail aloud.

What Reading Level is Food Under Sail?

Food Under Sail 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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