It takes the average reader 1 hour and 51 minutes to read Memories of My Childhood in Pleasant Valley by George N. Cross
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This previously unpublished memoir of George N. Cross, born in Methuen, Mass. in 1853, is a vivid picture and historical account of rural life in the 1800's of a small town in Massachusetts along the Merrimack River caught between the two emerging and thriving cities of Lawrence and Haverhill. His detailed descriptions of his home and the ways of the farm offer a real flavor of a bygone era. George N. Cross was a true Renaissance man of his day. For many years Cross was the Headmaster of the Robinson Female Seminary in Exeter, NH and then became a celebrated world travelling lecturer. His Yankee values and pride in his community and family comes through in his writing.
Memories of My Childhood in Pleasant Valley by George N. Cross is 108 pages long, and a total of 27,864 words.
This makes it 36% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 32 minutes to read Memories of My Childhood in Pleasant Valley aloud.
Memories of My Childhood in Pleasant Valley is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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