How long does it take to read The Dark Frigate?
Charles Boardman Hawes
The Dark Frigate by Charles Boardman Hawes takes about 4 hours 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 32 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1923. 247 pages, about 67,925 words. Written for children.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 33 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 26 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A young man dares not return to England after his ship is taken over by pirates and he becomes a member of their crew.
Subjects: Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Orphans, Pirates, Sea stories, Newbery Medal
