It takes the average reader 10 hours and 54 minutes to read The Era of the Clipper Ships by Donald Gunn Ross, III
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This story begins with the arrival aboard a lumber schooner of young Donald McKay at South Street Seaport in the spring of 1826. A short history of the New York shipyards sets the stage for the beginnings of the golden age of sail and the indentureship of Donald McKay at the shipyard of Issac Webb, the "Father of shipbuilders." These were exciting times for the ever increasing demand for fast sailing ships spurred on by the demand for tea from China and the lust for California gold. The struggle for the world's carrying trade was picking up in intensity, and the search for answers that the...
The Era of the Clipper Ships by Donald Gunn Ross, III is 644 pages long, and a total of 163,576 words.
This makes it 217% the length of the average book. It also has 200% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 53 minutes to read The Era of the Clipper Ships aloud.
The Era of the Clipper Ships is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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