How Long to Read True Stories of Old Sag Harbor

How Long Does it Take to Read True Stories of Old Sag Harbor?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 50 minutes to read True Stories of Old Sag Harbor by Jim Marquardt

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

Description

Under the title LOOKING BACK in a series of columns over many years,Jim Marquardt has delved into the colorful history of Sag Harbor, from the colonists who came ashore at Conscience Point in 1645 to the intrepid whaling captains who ventured into unknown Arctic waters. Did you know that at one time whaling was the third largest industry in the United States? Or that a few Sag Harbor sailors jumped ship and became kings of South Seas islands? Or that Sag Harbor wives sometimes sailed with their husbands on three­and four-year voyages? Here are the stories of the Native Americans who lived here long before the colonists, the friendship of Chief Wyandanch and Lion Gardiner, the first Custom House established in our young country, the Black sailors who crewed the whale ships, saboteurs who landed in Amagansett in WW 11, mutinies, shipwrecks, steamboats, and people like John Steinbeck who wrote that Sag Harbor made him happy.This is a rich collection of more than 70 stories by a writer who has dug deeply to tell us why so many people visit, linger in, and love Sag Harbor.

How long is True Stories of Old Sag Harbor?

True Stories of Old Sag Harbor by Jim Marquardt is 230 pages long, and a total of 57,500 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read True Stories of Old Sag Harbor Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 14 minutes to read True Stories of Old Sag Harbor aloud.

What Reading Level is True Stories of Old Sag Harbor?

True Stories of Old Sag Harbor 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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