It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Joseph Darby: A Man of Sable Island by R.E. Wilson
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In 1801, the Canadian government set up a lifesaving establishment on Sable Island. Somebody had to be in charge. That’s how the role of Superintendent of Sable Island came to be. In the early 1800s, the Darby family found work running the supply ship between mainland Nova Scotia and the remote Sable Island outpost. Joseph Darby, the eldest son, became a master of navigating the treacherous waters around “The Graveyard of the North Atlantic”, and eventually rose up to be in charge of the island and its inhabitants. In this true story dug up from the Nova Scotia Archives, Joseph Darby’s tale...
Joseph Darby: A Man of Sable Island by R.E. Wilson is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.
This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Joseph Darby: A Man of Sable Island aloud.
Joseph Darby: A Man of Sable Island 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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