About This Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER *LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION* 'The beauty of The Wager unfurls like a great sail... one of the finest nonfiction books I’ve ever read' Guardian ‘The greatest sea story ever told’ Spectator 'I cannot think of anyone who would no...
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Reading Time Estimates
6h 49m
slow reader
180 WPM
4h 55m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 31m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 73,700 words📅 10 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
4 h 55 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
5 h 28 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
8 h 11 min
Audio 2x
4 h 6 min
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- 📅10 days reading 30 min/day
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