How long does it take to read A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates?
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates by Captain Charles Johnson takes about 6 hours 5 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 5 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1724. 332 pages, about 91,300 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 9 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 5 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Plates facing pp. 70, 157 and folded plate facing p. 259.
Subjects: Pirates, Piracy, Biography
