How Long to Read The Great Diamond Hoax

How Long Does it Take to Read The Great Diamond Hoax?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Great Diamond Hoax by Asbury Harpending

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

Description

The fantastic story of this ambitious scheme which defrauded many of the country's financial and commercial leaders of the time. Harpending was accused by many of masterminding the scheme. This book is his defense. His version is generally accepted to be truthful, but the great "Diamond Mine Swindle' continues to be a mystery to historians. The 'other stirring events' contain a lot of Western material. Harpending connived to switch California and Nevada (with their rich gold and silver mines) to the side of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Harpending claims to tell the "whole truth" about his part in a diamond swindle as well as other questionable doings in early California. One of the West's more notable entrepreneurial rogues, Harpending conceived and executed his notorious scheme during the early 1870's, selling shares in a "salted" diamond mine in a cleverly conceived pyramid operation which netted his original sponsors $600,000 on an initial investment of only $35,000 while duping scores of other fortune seekers.

How long is The Great Diamond Hoax?

The Great Diamond Hoax by Asbury Harpending is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Great Diamond Hoax Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read The Great Diamond Hoax aloud.

What Reading Level is The Great Diamond Hoax?

The Great Diamond Hoax 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The Great Diamond Hoax?

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