How Long to Read For Love of Country

How Long Does it Take to Read For Love of Country?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 12 minutes to read For Love of Country by William C. Hammond

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

Description

Credited with vividly recreating an early chapter in American history with his first novel, A Matter of Honor, William C. Hammond continues the seafaring adventures of the prominent Cutler family of Massachusetts. Set in the years following the American Revolution, this second novel offers an exciting look at the young republic at a time when America remained a weak nation with no navy to protect its prosperous merchant fleet from Barbary pirates or nations intent on crippling its shipping. The novel opens with the capture of the Cutler merchant brig Eagle by Barbary pirates. Young Caleb Cutler and his shipmates are taken as prisoners to Algiers, and his brother Richard, the novel's main protagonist, is sent to North Africa to pay ransoms demanded by the Dey of Algiers. But Richard learns of the Dey's intent to reject the ransom, as well as threats from the British and French, and fights a fierce battle in the Mediterranean with two Arab xebecs. Victorious at sea, Richard travels to Paris to report to John Paul Jones, his former naval commander who now serves as American emissary to the Barbary States, and finds himself involved in a desperate race to save the beautiful Anne-Marie Helvétian and her two daughters from the guillotine. The author's careful historical research and thorough knowledge of sailing and the ways of the sea bring an authenticity to the novel without detracting from the entertaining storyline. Hammond's focus on the American perspective of the Age of Fighting Sail in the years following the American Revolution adds a fresh dimension to historical novels of the period.

How long is For Love of Country?

For Love of Country by William C. Hammond is 251 pages long, and a total of 63,001 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 77% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read For Love of Country Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 44 minutes to read For Love of Country aloud.

What Reading Level is For Love of Country?

For Love of Country 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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