How long does it take to read A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates?
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson takes about 6 hours 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 47 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1814. 370 pages, about 101,750 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 18 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 47 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 14 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The text of this book is taken from the 1925 edition of Captain Johnson's 'History' by pirate Historian Philip Gosse. Philip was the author of the 1925-1927 two volume edition of Captain's Johnson's 'History', which in turn was a reprint of the 1725 third edition of the original work.
Subjects: Pirates, Biography, Nonfiction
