How Long to Read Leaving for the Seal Hunt

How Long Does it Take to Read Leaving for the Seal Hunt?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 53 minutes to read Leaving for the Seal Hunt by John Gillett

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

Description

"In the harsh, bitter, cold environment we work in, seal harvesting and fishing are two of the most dangerous jobs in the world. The North Atlantic has no friends. It just makes you believe it is your friend when it offers up its beauty and bounty. Without notice it can turn ugly, a ravenous enemy ready to devour! It doesn't matter if you are the greatest or the worst fishing captain in the North Atlantic: if the sea wants you, it will get you." This is the memoir of John Gillett, a fisherman and staunch advocate of the Newfoundland seal hunt. He grew up in Twillingate in the 1950s, idolizing the fishermen and sealing skippers who would visit his home to yarn with his father, the famous sealing captain George Gillett. John spent most of his adult life as a sealer, beginning in the early winter of 1971, when he wrote his uncle and asked for a berth out on the ice with him aboard the Arctic Endeavour. As a participant in the most controversial animal hunt in the world, John also describes his run-ins with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and animal rights activists, such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). In Leaving for the Seal Hunt, he shares stories of working with fellow sealers, of friendships that lasted a lifetime, of his many adventures on the ice . . . and of defying death at every turn.

How long is Leaving for the Seal Hunt?

Leaving for the Seal Hunt by John Gillett is 172 pages long, and a total of 43,344 words.

This makes it 58% the length of the average book. It also has 53% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Leaving for the Seal Hunt Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 56 minutes to read Leaving for the Seal Hunt aloud.

What Reading Level is Leaving for the Seal Hunt?

Leaving for the Seal Hunt 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.

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

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