It takes the average reader 6 hours and 25 minutes to read Polar Castaways by Richard McElrea
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
"When Sir Ernest Shackleton's dreams of crossing Antarctica foundered with his expedition ship Endurance in the ice of the Weddell Sea in October 1915, he could only wonder what had become of his support party on the other side of the continent." "This book tells that story. The task of the Ross Sea component of the expedition was to lay the all-important depots in support of the traverse party to be led by Shackleton." "The party was dogged from the outset by lack of finance and inadequate preparation, and matters were severely compounded when, in May 1915, their ship Aurora was carried away...
Polar Castaways by Richard McElrea is 376 pages long, and a total of 96,256 words.
This makes it 127% the length of the average book. It also has 118% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 45 minutes to read Polar Castaways aloud.
Polar Castaways 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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