How Long to Read Letters of John Buddle to Lord Londonderry

How Long Does it Take to Read Letters of John Buddle to Lord Londonderry?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 35 minutes to read Letters of John Buddle to Lord Londonderry by John Buddle

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Description

John Buddle (1773-1843), the most eminent coal viewer and mining engineer and manager of his day, worked for a number of different coal owners in North-East England. In particular, for over twenty years he acted as colliery manager for Charles Stewart, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry. In this capacity Buddle wrote to his employer more than 2,000 letters, of which this book provides a selection. They give not only a detailed, and at times almost a day-to-day account of the coal trade of the Tyne and Wear at a time when the industry was expanding rapidly, but also a discussion of Lord Londonderry's always difficult financial affairs, of his local political activities, and the general condition of the region in a period of change. Buddle emerges from these letters as a self-confident professional man with far-reaching ideas tempered by prudence, ready to speak his mind and by no means always agreeing with his aristocratic employer, though ultimately always bowing to his decisions; Londonderry is revealed as ambitious, willful, and incapable of living within his means. The letters reveal the sometimes troubled relationship between the two very different men, one that came close to breaking-point in 1841, though the breach was repaired before Buddle's death in 1843; more widely, they paint a vivid picture of north-east England in the early nineteenth century, of its politics, its economy, and its social situation at a time of lively development. Anne Orde is a retired Senior Lecturer in History, University of Durham.

How long is Letters of John Buddle to Lord Londonderry?

Letters of John Buddle to Lord Londonderry by John Buddle is 452 pages long, and a total of 113,904 words.

This makes it 153% the length of the average book. It also has 139% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Letters of John Buddle to Lord Londonderry Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 22 minutes to read Letters of John Buddle to Lord Londonderry aloud.

What Reading Level is Letters of John Buddle to Lord Londonderry?

Letters of John Buddle to Lord Londonderry is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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