It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower by C. Northcote Parkinson
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Many know of Horatio Hornblower's exploits during the Napoleonic Wars through the novels of C.S. Forester, but how many know the true Hornblower--the man who rose from Midshipman to Admiral of the British Fleet? Using Hornblower family papers discovered in the 1970s, C. Northcote Parkinson has set the record straight in this authoritative biography.
The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower by C. Northcote Parkinson is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.
This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower aloud.
The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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