How long does it take to read 438 Days?
An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea
Jonathan Franklin
438 Days by Jonathan Franklin takes about 5 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 51 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2015. 319 pages, about 87,725 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 45 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"The miraculous account of the man who survived alone and adrift at sea longer than anyone in recorded history--as told to journalist Jonathan Franklin in dozens of exclusive interviews"--
Subjects: Social life and customs, Fishers, Survival at sea, Fishing boats, Illegal aliens, Fisheries
