How Long to Read A Fleeting Glimpse of Martha Varney

How Long Does it Take to Read A Fleeting Glimpse of Martha Varney?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 46 minutes to read A Fleeting Glimpse of Martha Varney by David Kruger

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In April of 1910, a destitute widow from Wisconsin took her nine surviving children all the way out to the wide open prairies of southwestern North Dakota. As a female homesteader in Bowman County, Martha Ellen Varney (1864-1944) subsequently transformed 320 acres of untamed pasture into a thriving sheep, cattle, and strawberry farm. By 1916, she had "proven up" the property and owned it outright. Yet she additionally oversaw the construction of an impressive barn and two-story house that transformed her crude homestead into an impressive prairie farm. Martha also delivered no fewer than nine of her own grandchildren as midwife, entirely within its confines. She would never marry again, and eventually all but two of her children would leave North Dakota and the farmstead she had built. Yet Martha Varney continued to productively oversee her agricultural endeavors and rural homestead until her death at the age of 80. "A Fleeting Glimpse of Martha Varney" offers contemporary readers a look at an unusual single woman and her struggle to rebuild and survive on what was still an American frontier in the early twentieth century. The biography itself is augmented by more than 150 historic family photos. The fate of Martha's descendants and the homestead she left behind is also explored.

How long is A Fleeting Glimpse of Martha Varney?

A Fleeting Glimpse of Martha Varney by David Kruger is 164 pages long, and a total of 41,656 words.

This makes it 55% the length of the average book. It also has 51% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Fleeting Glimpse of Martha Varney Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 47 minutes to read A Fleeting Glimpse of Martha Varney aloud.

What Reading Level is A Fleeting Glimpse of Martha Varney?

A Fleeting Glimpse of Martha Varney is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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