How long does it take to read The Letter of Marque?
The Letter of Marque by Patrick O'Brian takes about 5 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 12 of Aubrey-Maturin series
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About 5 hours 17 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1989. 288 pages, about 79,200 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 25 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In The Letter of Marque, Jack is once again aboard his beloved Surprise but stripped of his post captaincy for a crime he did not commit. Bought by Stephen, the Surprise has become a privateer. Sailing into French waters, the two concoct a desperate mission which, if successful, may redeem Aubrey from his state of disgrace. A nighttime battle with an unusual climax, a jewel of great value and Stephen's fondness for opium make this segment of O'Brian's masterful series both original and profoundly exciting.
Subjects: Ship captains, Jack Aubrey (Fictitious character), Naval History, Ship physicians, Stephen Maturin (Fictitious character), Fiction
