How long does it take to read H.M.S. Surprise?
H.M.S. Surprise by Patrick O'Brian takes about 7 hours 37 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 3 of Aubrey-Maturin series
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About 7 hours 37 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1973. 415 pages, about 114,125 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 37 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 45 minutes |
The page count is the median across 33 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Ship captains, Jack Aubrey (Fictitious character), Naval History, Ship physicians, Stephen Maturin (Fictitious character), Fiction
