How Long to Read Statue in Search of a Pedestal: A Biography of the Marquis De Lafayette

How Long Does it Take to Read Statue in Search of a Pedestal: A Biography of the Marquis De Lafayette?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read Statue in Search of a Pedestal: A Biography of the Marquis De Lafayette by Noel B. Gerson

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

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An impressive biography of the Marquis de Lafayette - rebel, reformist, revolutionary. An ideal book for readers who wish to find out more about the remarkable life of the French nobleman who fought in the American Revolutionary War and was hailed a hero on both sides of the Atlantic. "Liberty for all is worth any sacrifice." So said Gilbert Motier de Lafayette, the French visionary who championed freedom and equality, but whose devotion to the cause of democratic government came at a great personal sacrifice. Born into one of the oldest and most honorable aristocratic families in France, as a teenager the idealistic Lafayette volunteered to fight under George Washington for America's independence in the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, a decisive victory which brought him lasting military renown and made him one of the true heroes of the American Revolution. A natural leader of men, both on and off the battlefield, as commander of France's National Guard Lafayette risked his own life to save those of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution. Yet the role ultimately placed him in a position of conflict between the monarchy and the nobility, and, branded "a traitor to his class," he was forced to flee the country he loved and had served with unselfish distinction. Captured and imprisoned in the Austrian fortress of Olmütz for five years - his devoted wife Adrienne choosing to join him in captivity - Lafayette returned to France after Napoleon Bonaparte secured his release in 1797, though he refused to participate in Napoleon's dictatorial government. Elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1818 following two decades in political exile, Lafayette continued to fight for freedom of speech, press, assemblage, and worship, arguing that these were rights that belonged to all people and could not rightly be taken from them by any government. Drawing on contemporary material, including private letters and Lafayette's own memoirs, Noel B. Gerson paints a vivid picture of a man of physical and moral courage, whose fight for the cause of liberty earned him the title the "Hero of Two Worlds". Statue in Search of a Pedestal is an engrossing biography of the Marquis de Lafayette's lifelong quest to protect the principles of democracy, told through the lens of the three revolutions he participated in: the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Revolution of 1830.

How long is Statue in Search of a Pedestal: A Biography of the Marquis De Lafayette?

Statue in Search of a Pedestal: A Biography of the Marquis De Lafayette by Noel B. Gerson is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Statue in Search of a Pedestal: A Biography of the Marquis De Lafayette Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read Statue in Search of a Pedestal: A Biography of the Marquis De Lafayette aloud.

What Reading Level is Statue in Search of a Pedestal: A Biography of the Marquis De Lafayette?

Statue in Search of a Pedestal: A Biography of the Marquis De Lafayette 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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