It takes the average reader 10 hours and 33 minutes to read An Illuminated Life: Belle da Costa Greene's Journey from Prejudice to Privilege by Heidi Ardizzone
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The secret life of the sensational woman behind the Morgan masterpieces, who lit up New York society. What would you give up to achieve your dream? When J. P. Morgan hired Belle da Costa Greene in 1905 to organize his rare book and manuscript collection, she had only her personality and a few years of experience to recommend her. Ten years later, she had shaped the famous Pierpont Morgan Library collection and was a proto-celebrity in New York and the art world, renowned for her self-made expertise, her acerbic wit, and her flirtatious relationships. Born to a family of free people of color,...
An Illuminated Life: Belle da Costa Greene's Journey from Prejudice to Privilege by Heidi Ardizzone is 624 pages long, and a total of 158,496 words.
This makes it 211% the length of the average book. It also has 194% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 26 minutes to read An Illuminated Life: Belle da Costa Greene's Journey from Prejudice to Privilege aloud.
An Illuminated Life: Belle da Costa Greene's Journey from Prejudice to Privilege is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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