Reading time
How long does it take to read The Letter of Marque?
The Letter of Marque by Patrick O'Brian is about 288 pages, so it takes about 5 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 11 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
5 h 3 min
The Letter of Marque · Patrick O'Brian · first published 1988
- Pages
- 288
- 30 min a day
- 11 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 6 h 40 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 5 h 3 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 4 h |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 3 h |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 21 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 11 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 7 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 6 days |
Page count: median of 25 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#12 in Aubrey–Maturin
Next in the series: The Thirteen-Gun Salute (1989, 320 pages)
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The Letter of Marque: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Letter of Marque?
- The Letter of Marque is about 288 pages. That is the median across the 25 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The Letter of Marque?
- About 5 h 3 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 4 h.
- How many days to read The Letter of Marque at 30 minutes a day?
- About 11 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 21 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
- What number is The Letter of Marque in the Aubrey–Maturin series?
- The Letter of Marque is book 12 in Aubrey–Maturin by Patrick O'Brian.
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