It takes the average reader 5 hours and 49 minutes to read The Captain from Connecticut by Cecil Scott Forester
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In his only novel about the American sailing navy, C.S. Forester describes the exploits of a typical U.S. frigate cruising at sea during the War of 1812. Its captain, Josiah Peabody, demonstrates the revolutionary virtues of a new democracy fighting for its survival against an overwhelmingly superior British navy. During his daring voyage from Long Island Sound to the Caribbean, Peabody and his crew manage to outrun, outfox and outmaneuver their clumsier opponents and deal them some shrewd blows in the process. At the same time, Peabody wins the affections of the same lady admired by the...
The Captain from Connecticut by Cecil Scott Forester is 344 pages long, and a total of 87,376 words.
This makes it 116% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 57 minutes to read The Captain from Connecticut aloud.
The Captain from Connecticut is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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