How Long to Read The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale

How Long Does it Take to Read The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale by Thomas Nickerson

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

Description

The gripping first-hand narrative of the whaling ship disaster that inspired Melville’s Moby-Dick and informed Nathaniel Philbrick’s monumental history, In the Heart of the Sea In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was rammed by an angry sperm whale thousands of miles from home in the South Pacific. The Essex sank, leaving twenty crew members drifting in three small open boats for ninety days. Through drastic measures, eight men survived to reveal this astonishing tale. The Narrative of the Wreck of the Whaleship Essex, by Owen Chase, has long been the essential account of the Essex’s doomed...

How long is The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale?

The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale by Thomas Nickerson is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale aloud.

What Reading Level is The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale?

The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale 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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