How long does it take to read Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger?
Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger by Douglas Reeman takes about 2 hours 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of The Bolitho novels
Previous: Richard Bolitho, Midshipman
About 2 hours 38 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1976. 144 pages, about 39,600 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Home from the sea on leave in Cornwall, a 17-year-old midshipman becomes involved with smuggling, murder, and "wrecking."
Subjects: Fiction, History, Naval, Midshipmen, Naval History, Sea stories, Juvenile Fiction
