How Long to Read The Luck of the Karluk

How Long Does it Take to Read The Luck of the Karluk?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 27 minutes to read The Luck of the Karluk by L.D. Cross

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

Description

When the members of Canada’s First Arctic Expedition set out from Victoria aboard HMCS Karluk in the summer of 1913, it was a moment of great optimism. The three-year mission would chart unexplored landmasses of the Western Arctic and secure Canada’s place in the international geographic community. Little did the team of distinguished scholars and scientists realize, however, how their hopes would soon be brought to ruin. Just a few months into the journey, the vessel became lodged in heavy ice, eventually sinking near the coast of Siberia. With little polar experience among them but ample supplies salvaged from the wreck, the group of castaways slowly made their way to solid ground on desolate Wrangel Island. There they would wait while the ship’s captain and an Inuk guide embarked on a heroic 1,100-kilometre trek along the Siberian coast in search of help. By the end of the fifteen-month saga, eleven members of the original expedition would perish from frostbite and sickness, while the remaining twenty would survive to tell the tale. The Luck of the Karluk is a fascinating story about an important episode in Canada’s history and a revealing study of the strengths and weaknesses of human nature under treacherous conditions.

How long is The Luck of the Karluk?

The Luck of the Karluk by L.D. Cross is 145 pages long, and a total of 36,975 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Luck of the Karluk Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 22 minutes to read The Luck of the Karluk aloud.

What Reading Level is The Luck of the Karluk?

The Luck of the Karluk is suitable for students ages 10 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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