How long does it take to read Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea?
Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo takes about 5 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 39 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2006. 308 pages, about 84,700 words. Written for children.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The novel has two parts. The first follows Arthur Hobhouse's story, and the second follows the story of his daughter Allie.
Subjects: Orphans, Brothers and sisters, Boats and boating, Yachts, Fiction, Voyages and travels
