How Long to Read The Search for the Western Sea

How Long Does it Take to Read The Search for the Western Sea?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 42 minutes to read The Search for the Western Sea by Lawrence Burpee

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

Description

Dreamers they were, sailing out into the west in quest of they knew not what-puppets in the game of destiny. What splendid courage it must have needed to sail in their little cockle-shells of vessels over that untravelled sea, with its dangers all the more terrifying because unknown... -Lawrence J. Burpee, in the Introduction From the discovery of Hudson Bay and the search for the mythical Northwest Passage to the first overland journey to the Pacific, Canadian historian Lawrence Burpee makes the story of the exploration of northwestern North America come alive in this classic book, first published in 1908. Meet Samuel Hearne, who survived Indian massacres to discover the mouth of the Coppermine River in 1771 and proved the nonexistence of a water passage across the continent; the adventurous La V rendrye family of explorers; path-finding fur trader Peter Pond; astronomer and surveyor David Thompson; and others who contributed to the European settlement of North America. LAWRENCE J. BURPEE (1873-1947), a beloved popularizer of Canadian history, was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In addition to authoring numerous books of North American exploration, including Pathfinders of the Great Plains and The Discovery of Canada, he was also the founding editor of Canadian Geographical Journal and among the founders of the Canadian Historical Association. He served on the board of the Boy Scouts of Canada and was a member of the Royal Society of Canada and the National Geographic Society.

How long is The Search for the Western Sea?

The Search for the Western Sea by Lawrence Burpee is 813 pages long, and a total of 205,689 words.

This makes it 274% the length of the average book. It also has 251% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Search for the Western Sea Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 18 hours and 43 minutes to read The Search for the Western Sea aloud.

What Reading Level is The Search for the Western Sea?

The Search for the Western Sea 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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