How Long to Read The Wreck of the Abergavenny

How Long Does it Take to Read The Wreck of the Abergavenny?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 43 minutes to read The Wreck of the Abergavenny by Alethea Hayter

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

Description

In February 1805 the Earl of Abergavenny set sail in convoy from Portsmouth for a voyage to India and China, captained by John Wordsworth, the younger brother of the poet William Wordsworth. On board were more than 400 passengers and crew. Only three days later, separated from the convoy by stormy weather, the ship struck the notorious Shamble shoal in Weymouth bay and sank, drowning 260 souls including her Captain. From the harrowing accounts of the survivors and the detailed official and press reports if the disaster, The Wreck of the Abergavenny brilliant recreates this tragic event and its impact on John's brother William and his friends Coleridge, Charles and Mary Lamb, and many others. Dramatic, haunting and engaging The Wreck of the Abergavenny is an intimate and beautifully observed view of a family and the effects of tragedy. It is a masterpiece of narrative non-fiction. 'Hayter gives us intellectual as well as emotional excitement. . .beautifully crafted and a pleasure to read' Sunday Times 'Hayter's marvellous book is.a jewel of popular history writing' Kathryn Hughes, Literary Review

How long is The Wreck of the Abergavenny?

The Wreck of the Abergavenny by Alethea Hayter is 222 pages long, and a total of 55,944 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Wreck of the Abergavenny Aloud?

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

What Reading Level is The Wreck of the Abergavenny?

The Wreck of the Abergavenny 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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