How Long to Read Mayday! Mayday!

How Long Does it Take to Read Mayday! Mayday!?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read Mayday! Mayday! by Lorna Siggins

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

Description

A pitch black night in a winter Atlantic storm. A stricken trawler, her cold and frightened crew struggling to keep her afloat a little longer, knowing that before long she will go down. For these men, it is certain death: a death that has been the lot of generations of fishermen before them. Then out of the night comes the drone of helicopter blades and the searching eye of the spotlight. On board, the helicopter crew prepares to rescue the beleaguered fishermen. This requires immense skill and vast reservoirs of raw, physical courage. It means being lowered on a winch from the safety of the helicopter into the teeth of a Force 11 gale and sheets of blinding rain in order to manoeuvre towards the deck of the sinking boat. And it has to be done as many times as there are men to save. The people who do this work are not cut from an average cloth. This book recalls and celebrates twelve cases where their courage, resourcefulness and persistence saved human lives that would otherwise have certainly been lost. The helicopter crews are not daredevils, indifferent to danger. On the contrary, they are consummate professionals, calculating the odds, facing the dangers and calmly getting th

How long is Mayday! Mayday!?

Mayday! Mayday! by Lorna Siggins is 239 pages long, and a total of 61,901 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mayday! Mayday! Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read Mayday! Mayday! aloud.

What Reading Level is Mayday! Mayday!?

Mayday! Mayday! 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.

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