It takes the average reader 10 hours and 54 minutes to read Hostage to Fortune by Lisa Jardine
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The statesman, scientist, and philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626) lived a divided life. Was he a noble scholar, or a conniving political crook? Was he a homosexual? Lisa Jardine and Alan Stewart draw upon previously untapped sources to create a controversial nuanced portrait of the quintessential "Renaissance man", one whose achievements, while enormous, were nonetheless sadly circumscribed by his class and station.
Hostage to Fortune by Lisa Jardine is 637 pages long, and a total of 163,709 words.
This makes it 215% the length of the average book. It also has 200% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 54 minutes to read Hostage to Fortune aloud.
Hostage to Fortune is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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