How long does it take to read Shackleton's Journey?
William Grill
Shackleton's Journey by William Grill takes about 1 hour 15 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 15 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2014. 68 pages, about 18,700 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 47 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Young, up-and-coming illustrator William Grill weaves a detailed visual narrative of Shackleton's journey to Antarctica.
Subjects: Discovery and exploration, Antarctica, Picture books, Travel, Voyages and Travel, Pictorial works
