How Long to Read Seward's Folly

How Long Does it Take to Read Seward's Folly?

It takes the average reader 4 hours to read Seward's Folly by Lee A. Farrow

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

Description

The Alaska Purchase—denounced at the time as “Seward’s Folly” but now seen as a masterstroke—is well known in American history. But few know the rest of the story. This book aims to correct that. Lee Farrow offers here a detailed account of just what the Alaska Purchase was, how it came about, its impact at the time, and more. Farrow shows why both America and Russia had plenty of good reasons to want the sale to occur, including Russia’s desire to let go of an unprofitable, hard-to-manage colony and the belief in the United States that securing Alaska could help the nation gain control of British Columbia and generate closer trade ties with Asia . Farrow also delves into the implications of the deal for foreign policy and international diplomacy far beyond Russia and the United States at a moment when the global balance of power was in question. A thorough, readable retelling of a story we only think we know, Seward’s Folly will become the standard book on the Alaska Purchase.

How long is Seward's Folly?

Seward's Folly by Lee A. Farrow is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Seward's Folly Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read Seward's Folly aloud.

What Reading Level is Seward's Folly?

Seward's Folly 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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