How Long to Read The Miracle of the Kent

How Long Does it Take to Read The Miracle of the Kent?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read The Miracle of the Kent by Nicholas Tracy

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

Description

"The first modern account of the most spectacular rescue in history. In 1825, the Kent, an East Indiaman, set sail for India with a crew and nearly 600 passengers, mostly men of the 31st Regiment and their families. Reaching the Bay of Biscay north of Spain, the ship was slammed by a ferocious gale, and while a sailor was inspecting the hold for damage, his lantern ignited a cask of spirits. A fire quickly erupted, and even with the desperate expedient of opening hatches and flooding the ship with seawater, the fire burned out of control. As night wore on, the ship became an inferno, with the flames moving toward stores of gunpowder. At this point, everyone on board knew that they would perish, and they began preparing for their ghastly deaths. Despite the raging tempest a sailor climbed to the top of the mast one last time and--miraculously--a sail appeared on the horizon. It was the Cambria, a small brig carrying a crew and twenty Cornish miners on their way to Mexico where they planned to explore abandoned Spanish mines. The Cambria's captain spied the burning Kent and through determination and dogged seamanship, the little brig closed the doomed vessel. Launching their boats in towering seas, the Kent's and the Cambria's crews were able to transfer nearly all of the children, women, and men to the brig before the Kent exploded. Dangerously overloaded, the Cambria made landfall three days later. The daring rescue quickly became a sensation around the world, with the event being hailed as proof of divine intervention."--Dust jacket.

How long is The Miracle of the Kent?

The Miracle of the Kent by Nicholas Tracy is 260 pages long, and a total of 65,000 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Miracle of the Kent Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read The Miracle of the Kent aloud.

What Reading Level is The Miracle of the Kent?

The Miracle of the Kent 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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