How Long to Read Dr Franklin Goes to France

How Long Does it Take to Read Dr Franklin Goes to France?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 10 minutes to read Dr Franklin Goes to France by Stacy Schiff

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

Description

Six months after America declared her independence, Congress dispatched Benjamin Franklin to France to solicit aid and arms for the upcoming fight. He was seventy years old, possessed of the most rudimentary French and without any diplomatic training. But this most remarkable of envoys, who had in previous incarnations been a printer, a postmaster, a fixer, a colonial agent and who had tamed lightning, was also among the most famous men in the world. In his eight Parisian years he worked harder than he ever had in his life, charmed the French, outwitted the British spies, and stirred a passion for a republic in an absolute monarchy. It was largely through his charisma and negotiating skill that France bankrolled the American Revolution. Stacy Schiff tells a tale of international intrigue entirely from primary sources, working from a host of diplomatic archives, family papers, spy reports, and records of the French foreign service. From her pages emerges an intimate portrait of a brilliant man, as well as a sense of the fragility and improvisation of his country's bid for independence.

How long is Dr Franklin Goes to France?

Dr Franklin Goes to France by Stacy Schiff is 477 pages long, and a total of 122,589 words.

This makes it 161% the length of the average book. It also has 150% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dr Franklin Goes to France Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 9 minutes to read Dr Franklin Goes to France aloud.

What Reading Level is Dr Franklin Goes to France?

Dr Franklin Goes to France is suitable for students ages 12 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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