How long does it take to read Close to Shore?
the terrifying shark attacks of 1916
Michael Capuzzo
Close to Shore by Michael Capuzzo takes about 5 hours 49 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 49 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2001. 317 pages, about 87,175 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 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 49 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 38 minutes |
The page count is the median across 19 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Details the first documented cases in American history of sharks attacking swimmers, which occured along the Atlantic coast of New Jersey in 1916
Subjects: Sharks, Shark attacks, History, New jersey, history
