How Long to Read The Last Mrs. Astor: A New York Story

How Long Does it Take to Read The Last Mrs. Astor: A New York Story?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read The Last Mrs. Astor: A New York Story by Frances Kiernan

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

Description

"Kiernan's sharp-eyed biography brings back a woman who, far into her 90s, relished the dance of life." —O, The Oprah Magazine This biography, based on firsthand knowledge and interviews with Mrs. Astor’s friends and the heads of New York’s great cultural institutions, gives us back the woman so loved and admired. At the age of 51, Brooke Astor wedded the notoriously ill-tempered Vincent Astor, who died in 1959. In a highly publicized courtroom battle, she fought off an attempt to break Vincent’s will, which left $67 million to the Vincent Astor Foundation. As the foundation’s president, Mrs. Astor would use this legacy to benefit New York City. She would personally visit every grant applicant and charm anyone she met. At her hundredth birthday, princes and presidents honored her, but in 2006 a grandson petitioned the courts to have his father removed as Brooke’s guardian. Once again an Astor court battle became the stuff of headlines.

How long is The Last Mrs. Astor: A New York Story?

The Last Mrs. Astor: A New York Story by Frances Kiernan is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Last Mrs. Astor: A New York Story Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read The Last Mrs. Astor: A New York Story aloud.

What Reading Level is The Last Mrs. Astor: A New York Story?

The Last Mrs. Astor: A New York Story 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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