Dead Reckoning
Jeff Dawson
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Dead Reckoning
by Jeff Dawson
Published
May 1, 2005
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Limited
Pages
320
ISBN-13
9780297848790
ISBN-10
0297848798
Description
November 9th, 1942. Amid the gloom of the Liverpool docks lay the Dunedin Star. A ship of the Blue Star Line, she was bound for the Middle East, her consignment of munitions for the 8th Army supplemented by twenty-one fare-paying civilians escaping the Blitz for the colonies, all forced to take the long haul round the Cape. As an unescorted merchantman sailing U-boat infested waters, Dunedin Star's passage was, at best, a risky undertaking. But her eventual fate was to defy all expectation. Three weeks into her voyage, her hull mysteriously holed, Dunedin Star ran aground off Namibia's infamous Skeleton Coast. Sixty-three men, women and children were to defy mountainous waves and unfathomable odds to reach land ...but their struggle for survival had only just begun. From interviews with survivors, eyewitness testimony, historical resources and personal journals, Dawson reconstructs the Dunedin Star's doomed voyage, the terror of the wilderness and the painstaking rescue missions.
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How many pages are in Dead Reckoning?
This edition of Dead Reckoning has approximately 320 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Dead Reckoning?
For most readers, Dead Reckoning typically takes between 6h 40m and 4h 27m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 80,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 20m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 80,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Dead Reckoning?
The estimated word count for Dead Reckoning is approximately 80,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Dead Reckoning?
Dead Reckoning was written by Jeff Dawson.
When was Dead Reckoning published?
The publication date for this specific edition is May 1, 2005. The original work may have been published on a different date.