It takes the average reader 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Two Years Before the Mast - A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea by R. H. Dana
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This book is a fascinating and detailed chronicle of over two years spent in the American merchant service during the early 1800s. Written as a journal, it depicts the adventures and vicissitudes of a young sailor travelling from Boston around Cape Horn and on to the west coast of North America. Brought to life with a vividness that belies its age, “Two Years Before the Mast” is highly recommended for lovers of adventure writing and those with an interest in nautical history. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
Two Years Before the Mast - A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea by R. H. Dana is 366 pages long, and a total of 93,696 words.
This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 115% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 32 minutes to read Two Years Before the Mast - A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea aloud.
Two Years Before the Mast - A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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